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Scotland, Georgia
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Scotland City Hall
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Location in Telfair County and the state of Georgia
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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
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• Total | 173 |
• Density | 120.64/sq mi (46.57/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code |
31083
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Area code(s) | 912 |
FIPS code | 13-69336 |
GNIS feature ID | 0356523 |
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. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Scotland as a town in 1911.
Geography
Scotland is located at 32°2′55″N 82°49′5″W / 32.04861°N 82.81806°W (32.048683, -82.818080).
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
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
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 |
As of the census of 2000, there were 300 people, 111 households, and 81 families residing in the city. In 2020, its population declined to 173.
See also
In Spanish: Scotland (Georgia) para niños
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