Scottsville, Kansas

About Scottsville

Scottsville, KS is a tiny community located in northern Kansas, home to 26 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Scottsville is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.25 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 104 residents per square mile.

📰 Scottsville News Today

• Allen County-Scottsville vs Monroe County Football - Aug 28, 2026 Sports Illustrated · Aug 11
• Winifred Pearsall Obituary October 25, 2025 French Funerals & Cremations · Oct 25
• Donna Sue Gaskill KSAL News · Dec 5
• Collaboration Fuels Investment in Kansas’ Smallest Rural Communities Kansas Department of Commerce (.gov) · May 28
• Max L. Tate Obituary Oct 10, 2021 chaputbuoy.com · Oct 10

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What Makes Scottsville Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Scottsville — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.25 sq mi.
• With 26 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

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