Scotland, Georgia

For other uses, see Scotland (disambiguation).

Scotland, Georgia
City
Scotland City Hall
Scotland City Hall
Location in Telfair County and the state of Georgia
Location in Telfair County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°2′55″N 82°49′5″W / 32.04861°N 82.81806°W / 32.04861; -82.81806
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesTelfair, Wheeler
Area
[1]
 • Total1.46 sq mi (3.78 km2)
 • Land1.43 sq mi (3.71 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
164 ft (50 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total173
 • Density120.64/sq mi (46.57/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31083
Area code912
FIPS code13-69336[2]
GNIS feature ID0356523[3]

Scotland is a city in Telfair and Wheeler counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2020, its population was 173.

History

The community was named after Scotland, the ancestral home of a large share of the first settlers.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Scotland as a town in 1911.[5]

Geography

Scotland is located at 32°2′55″N 82°49′5″W / 32.04861°N 82.81806°W / 32.04861; -82.81806 (32.048683, -82.818080).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) is land and 0.71% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890258—
1920310—
19303244.5%
1940238−26.5%
1950218−8.4%
19602368.3%
197026110.6%
1980222−14.9%
19902449.9%
200030023.0%
201036622.0%
2020173−52.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 300 people, 111 households, and 81 families residing in the city. In 2020, its population declined to 173.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 201. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1911. p. 1535.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.