Scammon

County:: Cherokee County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.627
State:: Kansas

Scammon is a city located in Cherokee County, Kansas. Scammon has a 2025 population of 365. Scammon is currently declining at a rate of -0.27% annually and its population has decreased by -1.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 372 in 2020.

The average household income in Scammon is $62,795 with a poverty rate of 13.1%. The median age in Scammon is 51.8 years: 54 years for males, and 51.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Scammon includes 93.95% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	373	93.95%
Two or more races	16	4.03%
Black or African American	8	2.02%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Scammon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Scammon's average per capita income is $32,273. Household income levels show a median of $63,125. The poverty rate stands at 13.1%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$73,203	-
Families	$70,769	$70,731
Households	$63,125	$62,795
Non Families	$35,833	$35,007

$32,273

Average Income

$63,125

Median Household Income

13.1%

Poverty Rate