Scott City is a city in Scott County, Missouri, home to about 4,371 people across 4.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63780, and parts of 63703 are in Scott City too.
Homes sold for a median of $102 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Scott City; also Cape Girardeau and Kelso
Mostly Cape Girardeau; part is in Scott City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Scott City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)116 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO106 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL334 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Scott City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Scott City had 4,346 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 169th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Scott County grew from 13,092 residents in 1900 to 38,059 in 2020.
Scott County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 48 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cape Girardeau Muni Ap, MO weather station (3 miles away).
14,139 jobs at 970 businesses in Scott County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Scott City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Scott City R-I. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott City Elem.Scott City | Pre-K–4 | 282 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Scott City MiddleScott City | 5–8 | 223 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Scott City HighScott City | 9–12 | 268 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph SchoolScott City | Pre-K–8 | 30 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cape Girardeau and Kelso.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.