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Scott County, Illinois

Scott County, Illinois, has 4,866 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Winchester. It uses Central Time and covers 251 sq mi (650 km²) of land.

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Scott County in Illinois
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Scott County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
4,866
Land area
251 sq mi (650 km²)
County seat or government
Winchester
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$66,705 ± $7,853
Median home value
$96,400 ± $8,591
Median rent, with utilities
$689 ± $44
Homes lived in by their owners
79% ± 2.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Jacksonville, IL micro areaOutlying county
Water area
1.86 sq mi (4.81 km²)
State
Illinois
County code (FIPS)
17171
Coordinates (central point)
39.637002, -90.477771
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Scott County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6265024,821 people
  2. 626943,006 people
  3. 620822,265 people
  4. 626681,249 people
  5. 626651,222 people
  6. 626211,133 people
  7. 62628917 people
  8. 62610233 people
  9. 62663197 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Scott County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Precincts in Scott County, largest first

  1. Winchester No. 2 Precinct814 people
  2. Manchester Precinct674 people
  3. Winchester No. 3 Precinct665 people
  4. Exeter-Bluffs Precinct658 people
  5. Winchester No. 1 Precinct529 people
  6. Naples-Bluffs Precinct510 people
  7. Glasgow Precinct339 people
  8. Alsey Precinct321 people
  9. Bloomfield Precinct310 people
  10. Merritt Precinct117 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All precincts in Illinois, by county

School districts in Scott County, largest first

  1. North Greene Unit School District 34,662 people
  2. Winchester Community Unit School District 13,633 people
  3. Triopia Community Unit School District 272,183 people
  4. Scott-Morgan Consolidated Unit School District 21,288 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Winchester, Illinois (city)1,498 people
  2. Bluffs, Illinois (village)531 people
  3. Alsey, Illinois (village)258 people
  4. Manchester, Illinois (village)197 people
  5. Glasgow, Illinois (village)179 people
  6. Naples, Illinois (town)108 people
  7. Exeter, Illinois (village)106 people
  8. Merritt, Illinois (CDP)56 people
  9. Riggston, Illinois (CDP)30 people
  10. Oxville, Illinois (CDP)21 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Morgan County, Illinois16 mi east
  2. Greene County, Illinois20 mi south
  3. Pike County, Illinois22 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.