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Scott County.

Scott County has 458.1 square miles of land in Iowa. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Scott County: Rolling Loess Prairies, Upper Mississippi Alluvial Plain.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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The Scott County Courthouse in downtown Davenport, Iowa.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

The Scott County Courthouse in downtown Davenport, Iowa.

Photo & credit
THE SETTINGRolling Loess Prairies
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS21 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Scott County on the map

THE SCOTT COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Rolling Loess Prairies setting.

Scott County has 458.1 square miles of land in Iowa. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Scott County: Rolling Loess Prairies, Upper Mississippi Alluvial Plain.

Glacial till plains and windblown loess hills make up the Western Corn Belt landscape. Near-level and rolling terrain are interspersed with steeper river valleys and hills.

Regional context: Western Corn Belt Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Scott County intersects 2 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Rolling Loess Prairies98.8%
  2. Upper Mississippi Alluvial Plain1.2%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Interior River Valleys and Hills in Scott County

Broad terraced river valleys contrast with wooded slopes and dissected glacial plains. Bottomland settings and upland oak landscapes occur close together across the Interior River Valleys and Hills.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Scott County

The atlas lists 21 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Scott County, including Davenport, Bettendorf, Eldridge. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Scott County

Scott County by land and water

The Census records 10.1 square miles of water within Scott County, or 2.2% of its total area. That share is close to Scott County’s 2.2%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Scott County has 46.9 times the land area of nearby Eldridge city (9.76 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Cedar County, Clinton County, Muscatine County within Iowa. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Scott County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Scott County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Scott County. The county includes 21 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Rolling Loess Prairies setting

Rolling Loess Prairies belongs to Western Corn Belt Plains. Is the parcel on a till plain, loess hill or valley edge, and what existing drainage and access documentation is available? The wider county also reaches Interior River Valleys and Hills; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Eldridge

Eldridge is 2.1 miles east of the Scott County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Scott County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON SCOTT COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 41.6421° N, 90.6223° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Scott County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Scott

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Scott ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Scott County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Rolling Loess Prairies

Explore the agency mapping behind the Western Corn Belt Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Iowa landowner resources

Iowa floodplain mapping

DNR floodplain-map resources, including statewide mapping initiatives.

Iowa well logs and reports

DNR guidance for finding well-construction, geology, and water information.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Scott County.

Eldridge lies about 2.1 miles east of Scott County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Scott County in context

NSEWEldridge · 2.1 miles1Long Grove · 4.1 miles2Donahue · 4.4 miles3Maysville · 5 miles4Park View · 5.6 miles5Davenport · 6 miles6OUTER RING: 6 MILES
  1. 1
    Eldridge2.1 mi · city
  2. 2
    Long Grove4.1 mi · city
  3. 3
    Donahue4.4 mi · city
  4. 4
    Maysville5 mi · city
  5. 5
    Park View5.6 mi · census-designated place
  6. 6
    Davenport6 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Iowa; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Argocensus-designated place
Bettendorfcity
Big Rockcensus-designated place
Blue Grasscity
Buffalocity
Davenportcity
Dixoncity
Donahuecity
Durantcity
Eldridgecity
Le Clairecity
Long Grovecity
Maysvillecity
McCauslandcity
New Libertycity
Panorama Parkcity
Park Viewcensus-designated place
Plainviewcensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Scott County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Scott County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Scott County. Scott County’s 458.1 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Rolling Loess Prairies describe all of Scott County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 2 regional units; Rolling Loess Prairies is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Eldridge as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.1 miles east of Scott County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Scott County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Scott County.
Your next chapter.

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