Township · Illinois

Scott Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Scott Township, Champaign County, township, in Champaign County, Illinois. Scott Township, Champaign County had 972 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 999 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,238 (±387). GEOID 1701968289.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

972

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 999 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,238 ±387

Median household income

$101,875

±$59,019 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390

Median home value

$209,500

±$40,009 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300

Median gross rent

$1,136

±$435 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274

Where is Scott Township, Champaign County and what county is it in?

Scott Township, Champaign County is a township in Champaign County, Illinois. It covers 35.9 square miles of land, 28 residents per square mile in 2020.

2 places lie inside Scott Township (Champaign County): Bondville (village, 388 in 2020) and Seymour (CDP, 317 in 2020).

Scott Township, Champaign County is in the Champaign-Urbana, IL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Scott Township, Champaign County (marked with a dot) in Champaign County, Illinois. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Scott Township, Champaign County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 972 people lived in Scott Township, Champaign County on July 1, 2025, down 2.3% since 2020, a steeper fall than Illinois's (−0.8%). The 2020 Census counted 999 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,238 (±387).

  • July 2020→2021 −7 (984)
  • 2021→2022 −5 (979)
  • 2022→2023 −4 (975)
  • 2023→2024 −1 (974)
  • 2024→2025 −2 (972)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureScott Township, Champaign CountyChampaign CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,238±387208,74112,694,798no clear change
Households493±13385,4725,036,449no clear change
Average household size2.51±0.362.272.46no clear change
Housing units534±14395,1155,457,452no clear change

Scott Township, Champaign County's population since 2000

From 1,157 in 2000 to 972 in 2025: down 16.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Scott Township, Champaign County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,157
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,217
  • 2010 Census 1,258
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,132
  • 2020 Census 999
  • 2025 (estimate) 972

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Scott Township, Champaign County?

The median resident of Scott Township, Champaign County is 39.3 years old; 25.9% are under 18 and 16.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 76.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 20.2%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureScott Township, Champaign CountyChampaign CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median age39.3±20.730.739.0no clear change
Under 18 years25.9%±8.3 pts19.1%21.8%–
65 years and over16.5%±7.5 pts13.9%17.0%–
Male50.5%±7.4 pts49.8%49.4%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)20.2%±12.6 pts8.3%18.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic76.2%±11.9 pts62.4%58.1%−17.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic2.0%±2.4 pts13.4%13.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts11.4%5.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.0 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.0 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.5%±1.1 pts4.1%3.4%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.0 pts0.4%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.1%±0.2 pts14.2%14.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)5.0%±7.5 pts19.0%24.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.4%±4.2 pts4.3%4.8%–
With a disability9.3%±6.1 pts10.2%12.1%–
No health insurance coverage0.6%±0.9 pts5.2%6.9%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)99.3%±0.9 pts95.1%90.5%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)25.0%±15.0 pts46.2%37.8%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)1.3%±1.3 pts25.3%15.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier74.6%±12.0 pts81.5%88.9%–
Moved from another state in the past year16.9%±13.5 pts2.5%1.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Scott Township, Champaign County earn?

Half of Scott Township, Champaign County's 493 households earn less than $101,875 a year (±$59,019), against $63,683 in Champaign County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $72,784 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureScott Township, Champaign CountyChampaign CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$101,875±$59,019$63,683$83,390no clear change
Mean household income$110,999±$25,565$91,413$115,638–
Per capita income$42,786±$9,870$38,439$46,406no clear change
People below the poverty line8.2%±8.4 pts19.1%11.8%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line16.2%±18.8 pts13.5%15.1%–
Households receiving SNAP16.2%±9.2 pts9.1%13.8%–
Households with a computer99.4%±0.7 pts96.8%95.2%–
Households with a broadband subscription94.9%±4.5 pts90.5%90.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Scott Township, Champaign County?

Owners occupy 79.3% of Scott Township, Champaign County's occupied homes and renters 20.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $209,500 by its owner (±$40,009). The median renter pays $1,136 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureScott Township, Champaign CountyChampaign CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$209,500±$40,009$211,500$263,300no clear change
Median gross rent$1,136±$435$1,051$1,274no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent27.5%±25.8 pts47.2%39.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,615±$309$1,647$1,987–
Owner-occupied homes79.3%±10.0 pts54.0%67.1%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes20.7%±10.0 pts46.0%32.9%–
Housing units534±14395,1155,457,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate2.3%±3.2 pts1.4%1.0%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±29.8 pts9.0%5.0%–
Single-family detached homes82.8%±9.1 pts52.3%58.2%–
Mobile homes14.8%±8.8 pts3.1%2.3%–
Built 2020 or later1.5%±2.8 pts1.0%0.7%–
Built 2010 to 201910.3%±12.7 pts12.9%5.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier14.8%±7.1 pts12.1%20.2%–
Households with no vehicle4.9%±5.0 pts12.8%11.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Scott Township, Champaign County work and get to work?

91.7% of Scott Township, Champaign County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureScott Township, Champaign CountyChampaign CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)67.6%±12.5 pts60.6%65.0%–
Unemployment rate1.4%±1.5 pts4.3%5.8%–
Drove alone to work91.7%±6.6 pts64.2%65.9%–
Carpooled5.4%±5.1 pts7.7%7.8%–
Public transportation0.0%±5.8 pts3.4%5.8%–
Walked0.0%±5.8 pts6.9%2.8%–
Worked from home2.7%±3.1 pts15.5%15.9%–
Mean travel time to work21.3 min±4.216.9 min27.8 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Scott Township, Champaign County?

No census tract lies mostly in Scott Township, Champaign County; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Scott Township, Champaign County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Scott Township, Champaign County
Tract 106.04Champaign County2,536 $117,500 $243,00035%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Scott Township, Champaign County) · Census block assignment files

How does Scott Township, Champaign County compare with other places in Illinois?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Scott Township, Champaign County is the 7,773rd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 694th-most populous of 1,407 in Illinois.

Scott Township, Champaign County is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Scott Township, Champaign County's rank in Illinois (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate694th1,407

Scott Township, Champaign County's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Scott Township, Champaign County?

25 of the 57 figures for Scott Township, Champaign County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Scott Township, Champaign County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.