Scott County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 21 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Shakopee, Jordan, Belle Plaine.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP16 of 21 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
21 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bisson, Abraham, House | Jordan | 1980 |
| Church of St. Wenceslaus-Catholic | New Prague | 1982 |
| Coller, Julius A., House | Shakopee | 1980 |
| Early Shakopee Houses | Shakopee | 1980 |
| Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration | Belle Plaine | 1980 |
| Foss and Wells House | Jordan | 1980 |
| Holmes Street Bridge | Shakopee | 2010 |
| Hooper-Bowler-Hillstrom House | Belle Plaine | 1980 |
| Inyan Ceyaka Otonwe | Louisville Township | 1999 |
| Jordan Brewery Ruins | Jordan | 1980 |
| Jordan Historic District | Jordan | 1980 |
| Kajer, Wencl, Farmstead | New Market | 1980 |
| Maka Yusota | Savage | 2003 |
| Mudbaden Sulphur Springs Company | Jordan | 1980 |
| New Market Hotel and Store | New Market | 1980 |
| Sakpe Mounds-Pond Mounds Site | Shakopee | 2024 |
| Sakpe Mounds-Steele Mounds Site | Shakopee | 2024 |
| Schroeder, Herman, House and Livery | Shakopee | 2023 |
| Shakopee Historic District | Shakopee | 1972 |
| St. Mary's Church of the Purification-Catholic | Shakopee | 1980 |
| Strunk-Nyssen House | Shakopee | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBScott was formed in 1853 (1853-03-05) from Dakota.
SCOTT created from DAKOTA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusScott County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,595 | 13,516 | 15,147 | 14,245 | 15,585 | 16,486 | 21,909 | 43,784 | 89,498 | 150,928 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS24 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 24 of 24 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Catholic Cemetery |
| Church of the Transfiguration Protestant Episcopal Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Credit River Catholic Cemetery |
| Fish Lake Cemetery |
| Glendale Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Redeemer Lutheran Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Catherine's Cemetery |
| Saint Marks Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Cemetery |
| Saint Michaels Cemetery |
| Saint Patrick Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery |
| Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery |
| Schlegel Cemetery |
| Shakopee Catholic Cemetery |
| Spirit Hill Cemetery |
| Valley Cemetery |
| West Christiania Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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