Scotland, Texas

For other uses, see Scotland (disambiguation).

Scotland, Texas
City
J.H. Meurer House for Roman Catholic priests J.H. Meurer House for Roman Catholic priests
Location of Scotland, Texas Location of Scotland, Texas
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Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Archer
Area
• Total	8.0 sq mi (20.8 km2)
• Land	7.9 sq mi (20.4 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	961 ft (293 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	501
• Density	63/sq mi (24.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	76379
Area code(s)	940
FIPS code	48-66284
GNIS feature ID	1367871

Scotland is a city in Archer County in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 501 at the 2010 census. The town is named for its founder, Henry J. Scott.

The historic 11-room J.H. Meurer House, with a wrap-around porch, is located in Scotland. Constructed in 1911, it was a residence for Roman Catholic priests.

Geography

Scotland is located in eastern Archer County at (33.642195, -98.448340), south of the Little Wichita River. The city limits extend east as far as Lake Arrowhead, a reservoir on the Little Wichita. U.S. Route 281 passes through the city, leading north 18 miles (29 km) to Wichita Falls and south 40 miles (64 km) to Jacksboro.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.0 square miles (20.8 km²), of which 7.9 square miles (20.4 km²) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km²), or 1.63%, is water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Scotland has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1970	257		—
1980	367		42.8%
1990	490		33.5%
2000	438		−10.6%
2010	501		14.4%
Est. 2014	485		−3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 438 people, 160 households, and 116 families residing in the city. The population density was 39.1 people per square mile (15.1/km²). There were 173 housing units at an average density of 15.4/sq mi (6.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.21% White, 2.74% from other races, and 2.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.68% of the population.

There were 160 households out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,083, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $32,045 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,406. About 3.0% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Almost all of Scotland is a part of the Windthorst Independent School District.

Small fringe portions are within the Archer City and the Henrietta Independent School District.

External links

• Handbook of Texas Online article about Scotland