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Scott County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026
County Commission meets
Regular sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Meeting location
Scott County Courthouse, 131 S. Winchester Street, Benton, MO 63736.
County Clerk
Allen Seabaugh · 131 S. Winchester, P.O. Box 188, Benton, MO 63736 · (573) 545-3549 (FAX (573) 545-3540)
Agendas posted at
https://www.scottcountymo.com
County Commission
Standard 3-member County Commission. Presiding Commissioner: Danny Tetley. 1st District Commissioner: Terry Cole. 2nd District Commissioner: Donnie Kiefer.

Other Local Government Here

Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.

Other Known Local Governments Here

These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.

Cities (8)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Villages (5)
  • Commerce
  • Diehlstadt
  • Haywood City
  • Kelso
  • Vanduser

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024

School districts (7)
  • Chaffee R-II
  • Kelso C-7
  • Oran R-III
  • Scott City R-I
  • Scott Co. Central
  • Scott Co. R-IV
  • Sikeston R-6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

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