Scotland, Connecticut

Scotland is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 1,726. Scotland is a predominantly rural town, with agriculture as the principal industry.[1] Scotland is the least populated town in Windham County.

Scotland, Connecticut
Town
The center of Scotland
Seal
Location in Windham County and the state of Connecticut.
Coordinates: 41°42′01″N 72°04′59″W
Country	United States
State	Connecticut
Incorporated	1857
Government
• Type	Selectman-town meeting
• First selectman	Gary Greenberg (D)
• Selectman	Wendy Sears (R)
• Selectman	Robert Keator (R)
Area
• Total	18.7 sq mi (48.4 km^2)
• Land	18.6 sq mi (48.2 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km^2)
Elevation	272 ft (83 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,726
• Density	91/sq mi (35/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	06264
Area code(s)	860
FIPS code	09-67400
GNIS feature ID	0213501
Website	Town of Scotland

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.7 square miles (48.3 km²), of which, 18.6 square miles (48.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.27%) is water. It was incorporated in 1857.

History

In 1700 Isaac Magoon purchased 1,950 acres (7.9 km²) of land from then Windham and thus began Scotland’s History. He named the town Scotland as a way of commemorating his ancestral home. Scotland was incorporated in May 1857.[2]

Government

The town still maintains the town meeting as its form of government with a board of selectmen. The town also has eight boards & commissions, including Inlands & Wetlands, Planning & Zoning and Board of Education.[3]

Education

Scotland Elementary School is located on Brook Rd. The school serves grades PK-6 for the whole town. The town is part of Regional School District 11.

Attractions

Scotland is home to the D'Elia Antique Tool Museum. The museum was built in 2005 and is housed in the same building as the Scotland Public Library. It is the home of over 1200 antique woodworking planes dating back to the mid-18th century. Another attraction is the Samuel Huntington Birthplace, birthplace of Founding Father Samuel Huntington which located on Huntington Rd or Route 14

Transportation

Route 14 passes east–west through the town. Route 97 goes north–south through the town. The Providence and Worcester Railroad runs through the south-western part of the town, but doesn't stop.

On the National Register of Historic Places

• March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Palmer Road — Palmer Road, from intersection with Miller Road to East of junction with Pudding Hill Road (added July 6, 2003)
• Samuel Huntington Birthplace — Route 14, 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Route 97 (added December 11, 1971)
• Edward Waldo House — Waldo Rd., intersects with Route 97 (added 1978)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	720		—
1870	643		−10.7%
1880	590		−8.2%
1890	506		−14.2%
1900	471		−6.9%
1910	476		1.1%
1920	391		−17.9%
1930	402		2.8%
1940	478		18.9%
1950	513		7.3%
1960	684		33.3%
1970	1,022		49.4%
1980	1,072		4.9%
1990	1,215		13.3%
2000	1,556		28.1%
2010	1,726		10.9%
2014 (est.)	1,694	[4]	−1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

At the 2000 census there were 1,556 people, 553 households, and 425 families living in the town. The population density was 83.6 people per square mile (32.3/km²). There were 577 housing units at an average density of 31.0 per square mile (12.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.69% White, 0.45% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.31%.[6]

Of the 553 households 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 15.7% of households were one person and 4.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.16.

The age distribution was 28.2% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median household income was $56,848 and the median family income was $60,147. Males had a median income of $40,871 versus $29,830 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,573. About 4.0% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Samuel Huntington, 1731-1796, painted in 1783 by Charles Willson Peale

• Samuel Huntington (1731–1796) a leading Patriot in the American Revolution who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress where he signed the Declaration of Independence, was born in Scotland.

First President of the United States of America in Congress Assembled, 1781-1776 President, Continental Congress, 1779-1781

References

1. "Town of Scotland, Connecticut | Welcome to Scotland, CT". www.scotlandct.org. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
2. About Scotland, CT, ScotlandCT.org. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
4. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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