Scottville is a city in Mason County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,356 at the 2020 census. Scottville was incorporated as a village in 1889 and as a city in 1907.

On July 23, 2007, Governor Jennifer Granholm announced Scottville as the community chosen by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) to take part in the Cool Cities Michigan Main Street program. Scottville was to receive five years of intensive technical assistance through MSHDA, to help create opportunities for new development, economic growth and jobs. A similar award, the Blueprints for Downtowns award, were announced to be received by the communities of Caro, Clio and Ypsilanti.

Geography

Scottville is in central Mason County, east of the city of Ludington and Lake Michigan, west of the village of Custer, and southwest of the village of Fountain ( by road).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,214 people, 483 households, and 309 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 578 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.9% White, 0.9% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 2.0% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3% of the population.

There were 483 households, of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples living together, 19.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.0% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.09.

The median age in the city was 35.1 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census

Notable people

  • Maynard James Keenan, musician

References

  • Chamber Alliance of Mason County