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. 1 2 "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.
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