Fort Scott
city in Kansas, USA
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Summary
Fort Scott is a city in the United States[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (612 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Bourbon County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Instance of: county seat[5]
- Postal code: 66701[6]
- Commons category: Fort Scott, Kansas[7]
- Local dialing code: 620[8]
- Official website: https://www.FortScott.com[9]
- Population: 8087[10], 7552[11]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12], The American Cyclopædia[13], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[14], The New Student's Reference Work[15]
- Capital of: Bourbon County[16]
- Official name: Fort Scott[17]
- Category for people born here: Q32756001[18]
- Number of households: 3328[19]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Fort Scott, Kansas[20]
- Elevation above sea level: 258 m[21]
- Area: 14.467166 km²[22], 14.467185 km²[23]
- Water as percent of area: 0.6694 percent[24]
- Territory overlaps: Fort Scott urban area[25]
- Per capita income: 23,167 US dollars[26]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Fort Scott include Fort Scott Municipal Airport[27], an airport[28], in United States[29].
Why It Matters
Fort Scott has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Entities named for it include Fort Scott Municipal Airport[27], an airport[28], in United States[29].