Scotland, Georgia

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Scotland, Georgia
Scotland City Hall, Georgia.JPG
Scotland City Hall
Telfair County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Scotland Highlighted.svg
Location in Telfair County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°2′55″N82°49′5″W / 32.04861°N 82.81806°W / 32.04861; -82.81806
Country United States
State Georgia
Counties Telfair, Wheeler
Area
[1]
  Total
1.46 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)
  Total
173
  Density120.64/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 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.

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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″N82°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
1890 258
1920 310
1930 3244.5%
1940 238−26.5%
1950 218−8.4%
1960 2368.3%
1970 26110.6%
1980 222−14.9%
1990 2449.9%
2000 30023.0%
2010 36622.0%
2020 173−52.7%
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.