Scotland, Indiana facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Scotland, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location of Scotland in Greene County, Indiana.
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Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Greene
Township	Taylor
Area
• Total	0.58 sq mi (1.49 km2)
• Land	0.58 sq mi (1.49 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	614 ft (187 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	98
• Density	170.14/sq mi (65.65/km2)
ZIP code	47424
FIPS code	18-68382
GNIS feature ID	2583469

Scotland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Taylor Township, Greene County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 134.

History

The Scotland Hotel, a community landmark

The Scotland post office was established in 1837. A majority of the early settlers were natives of the country of Scotland.

The Scotland Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

Geography

Scotland is located in southern Greene County. The southern border of the CDP follows the Martin and Daviess county lines. State Roads 45 and 58 pass just north of the community and intersect U.S. Route 231 at Interstate 69 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the community. Owensburg is 10 miles (16 km) to the east, Bloomfield (the Greene County seat) is 9 miles (14 km) to the north, and Loogootee is 17 miles (27 km) to the south. I-69 leads northeast 33 miles (53 km) to Bloomington and southwest 28 miles (45 km) to Washington.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Scotland CDP has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land. It is situated on high ground to the south of Doans Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the White River and part of the Wabash River watershed.

Demographics

Education

It is in the Bloomfield School District.

See also

In Spanish: Scotland (Indiana) para niños