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- Annual bird count draws to a close
Before dawn on the first day of the new year, a dozen bird enthusiasts have gathered at the Scammon Express Lane, eager for sunrise.
- Icy roads blamed in 2 Kansas fatalities
The Kansas Highway Patrol says icy roads have contributed to at least two fatal accidents.Both happened Monday morning in the southeastern part of the state.A 34-year-old Kansas City, Kan., man was killed ...
- Mike Pound: Josie's owner receives award for service
It was an honest question and it deserved an honest answer. Sally Saporito and her late husband, Michael, were on the verge of making a major decision.
- Finance reports detail campaign contributions
COLUMBUS, Kan. - David Groves, Democratic candidate for Cherokee County sheriff, has raised more money for his campaign than the other sheriff candidates combined - Democrat and Republican.
- Cherokee County coffers increase
Sales-tax revenues for Cherokee County and all but one of its towns have increased in the first half of the year, according to figures from the Kansas Department of Revenue.
- Cherokee County coffers increase
Sales-tax revenues for Cherokee County and all but one of its towns have increased in the first half of the year, according to figures from the Kansas Department of Revenue.
- 14-Year-Old Owns New Kansas Largemouth Record
Eleven-year F&S veteran Special Projects Editor Dave Hurteau has hunted and fished throughout much of the country but primarily does so in Upstate New York, where he lives with his wife and new daughter.
- Teen's bass breaks 31-year-old record
A Kansas teen has caught a record-setting 11.8-pound largemouth bass in a private pit in Cherokee County, bringing to four the number of state records taken from pits in Southeast Kansas.
- Kansas record largemouth caught in Cherokee County
This makes four. On May 3, Tyson Hallam, of Scammon, Kan., caught an 11.8-pound largemouth bass in a private pit in Cherokee County, setting a new Kansas record.
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City DescriptionScammon is a city in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. The population was 496 at the 2000 census.
The city of Scammon was named for the four Scammon brothers, who were coal miners from Illinois. The community was known as Stilson when it was first settled. The town was known as Scammonville for a short time before adopting the current name.
The local railroad history group Heart of the Heartlands, based in Scammon and nearby unincorporated Carona, has restored the old Carona depot as a museum.
Scammon is located at 37°16′42″N 94°49′16″W / 37.27833, -94.82111 (37.278240, -94.820984).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land and 1.54% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 496 people, 192 households, and 139 families residing in the city. The population density was 782.4 people per square mile (304.0/km²). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 350.2/sq mi (136.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.75% White, 0.60% African American, 2.42% Native American, 0.60% Asian, and 2.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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