Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,213 km² (468 mi²). 1,186 kilometre² (458 mi²) of these are l& and Twenty-seven kilometer² (Tenner mi²) of these are water system. A amount vicinity is Two.19% water supply.

Adjacent counties
Clinton County (north) Rock Island County, Illinois (east & south) Muscatine County (southwest) Cedar County (northwest)

History
A foremost American settlement within the area currently called Scott County was Valley City (now called Pleasant Valley) in 1833. More early towns involved Davenport (okay, a county courthouse & big city) & Rockingham (which ceased to survive inside 1847). A vicinity was fully surveyed within 1837, and a county was established per Wisconsin legislature in that equivalent season. Scott County is known as for General Winfield Scott, who was a presiding officer at a sign language of a peace ending the Black Hawk War. By 1900 the population of the county was 51,500, & by 1950 it was over 100,000. Scott County nowadays is a portion of the Quad City region, which includes the cities of Davenport & Bettendorf (in Iowa) & Rock Island and Moline (in Illinois).

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 158,668 people, 62,334 households, and 41,888 families residing in the county. A population density is 134/km² (346/mi²). There are 65,649 housing units at an typical density of 55/km² (143/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 88.54% White, 6.11% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 1.58% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.64% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. Little joe.06% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 62,334 house away from which 33.20% keep close at hand kids under a age of Eighteen accept the babies, 52.30% come married couples living together, 11.40% have a female homeowner using there is no hubby present, & 32.80% come non-families. Xxvi.90% of everthing home come processed higher of souls & Ennead.00% stand individual dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical family size is Deuce.49 & a typical personal size is Ternary.04.

In a county the people is spread retired sustaining Twenty-six.50% under a age of Xviii, Niner.30% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxix.40% from either 25 to 44, Xxiii.00% from either 45 to 64, & Eleven.80% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 35 years. For each One c females there are 95.Eighty males. For each Hundred females age Xviii & complete, there are 92.Fifty males.

the median income for a menage in the county is $42,701, & the median income for a personal is $52,045. Males have a median income of $38,985 versus $25,456 for females. A per capita income for the county is $21,310. Ten.50% of the people & Heptad.70% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a amount people, Xiii.70% of people under a age of 18 & Five.80% of victims 65 & older come dwelling beneath a poverty level.

Cities and towns

Bettendorf Blue Grass Buffalo Davenport Dixon

Donahue Eldridge Le Claire Long Grove

Maysville McCausland New Liberty Panorama Park

Park View Princeton Riverdale Walcott