Welcome to Scotland County ...
Time Zone: Scotland County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Memphis is the Seat for Scotland County.
Scotland County was founded in 1841. Scotland was created by taking area from Clark, Lewis and Shelby Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Scotland had a population of 4,902 people. This is an increase of 1.28% since the last Census (which gave a population of 4,840 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Scotland represented 0.08% of the total population of Missouri.
Below are some of the communities located in Scotland County:
- Arbela
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Granger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Granger is located in Scotland County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Memphis
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- South Gorin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Gorin is located in Scotland County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Websites specific to Scotland County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Davis County
- Van Buren County
- Clark County
- Knox County
- Adair County
- Schuyler County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
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