Ft. Scott, KS Profile

Ft. Scott, KS, population 7,990, is located in Kansas's Bourbon county, about 79.0 miles from Overland Park and 87.4 miles from Kansas City.

Through the 90's Ft. Scott's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ft. Scott has declined by about 4%.

Ft. Scott's property crime levels tend to be higher than Kansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ft. Scott tend to be higher than Kansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	5%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.20
	Males	32.60
	Females	40.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,297	N/A
2001	8,254	-0.52%
2002	8,141	-1.37%
2003	8,126	-0.18%
2004	8,058	-0.84%
2005	7,990	-0.84%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,871

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	590
2004	580
2005	508
2006	510
2007	417
2008	597

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	1	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	4	1	2	7	5	2
Robbery	-	-	9	4	6	6	5	5
Aggravated Assault	-	-	34	41	33	28	23	40

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	6,502
2004	5,938
2005	5,536
2006	4,213
2007	4,216
2008	3,851

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	103	160	95	75	66	70
Larceny, Theft	-	-	404	303	335	245	247	218
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	22	18	17	19	21	15
Arson	-	-	12	9	4	5	4	2

Location

Elevation	846 feet above sea level
Land Area	5 Square Miles