14 June 2023
SCOTT CITY, Kan. (KSNW) — Our final stop on Wednesday, June 14, is Scott City. The KSN crew should arrive around 4 p.m. so we can go live on KSN News at 5 and 6. Come say hello to the team. We’ll be at 5th and Washington.
A woman founded Scott City. Maria DeGeer arrived in 1884 with the goal of establishing a temperance community. It started as a village but made it to the status of a town in 1887. Its first name was Scott Centre, then Scott. It became Scott City in 1913.
These days, about 5,000 people call Scott City home. The median household income is $46,500.
Lake Scott State Park is a few miles north of town. It is a well-known spot for recreation.
WSU basketball and NBA star Ron Baker graduated from high school in Scott City.
Things to do around Scott City:
Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park
Monument Rocks, also known as Chalk Pyramids – it’s one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas
Spencer Flight and Education Center
Site of the Battle Of Punished Woman’s Fork
Park on the Plains at Patton Park
Community & Government:
Scott City Area Chamber of Commerce
Sponsors:
Dec-Mart Furniture & Appliance
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