Scotland, Georgia
Scotland, Georgia | |
|---|---|
Scotland City Hall | |
Location in Telfair County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°2′55″N 82°49′5″W / 32.04861°N 82.81806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Telfair, Wheeler |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.46 sq mi (3.78 km2) |
| • Land | 1.43 sq mi (3.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 173 |
| • Density | 120.64/sq mi (46.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31083 |
| Area code | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-69336[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356523[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
Settled by Scottish Presbyterians shortly after the American Civil War, the community was first known as "McVille" due to the ancestry of most of the first residents.[4][5] The community was later renamed Scotland to avoid confusion with nearby McRae, Georgia.[6] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Scotland as a town in 1911.[7]
Geography
Scotland is located at 32°2′55″N 82°49′5″W / 32.04861°N 82.81806°W (32.048683, -82.818080).[8]
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
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 258 | — | |
| 1920 | 310 | — | |
| 1930 | 324 | 4.5% | |
| 1940 | 238 | −26.5% | |
| 1950 | 218 | −8.4% | |
| 1960 | 236 | 8.3% | |
| 1970 | 261 | 10.6% | |
| 1980 | 222 | −14.9% | |
| 1990 | 244 | 9.9% | |
| 2000 | 300 | 23.0% | |
| 2010 | 366 | 22.0% | |
| 2020 | 173 | −52.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
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
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Scotland, Georgia" https://vanishinggeorgia.com/2009/04/26/scotland-georgia/
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 201. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ https://vanishinggeorgia.com/2009/04/26/scotland-georgia/ "Scotland, Georgia"
- ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1911. p. 1535.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.