Scott County, Missouri

Scott County
County
Scott County courthouse in Benton
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°03′N 89°34′W / 37.05°N 89.57°W / 37.05; -89.57
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	December 28, 1821
Named for	John Scott
Seat	Benton
Largest city	Sikeston
Area
• Total	426 sq mi (1,100 km2)
• Land	420 sq mi (1,100 km2)
• Water	5.9 sq mi (15 km2)  1.4%
Population  (2020)
• Total	38,059
• Density	89/sq mi (34/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	8th
Website	www.scottcountymo.com

Scott County is a county located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,059.^[1] Its county seat is Benton.^[2] The county was organized in 1821 and named for U.S. Representative John Scott, the first federal representative from Missouri. Scott County comprises the Sikeston, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Cape Girardeau-Sikeston, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area. The county is home to Scott County Central High School, which has won 18 state championships in boys basketball—the most of any high school in the state.