Scotland, Indiana
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGreene
TownshipTaylor
Area total1.49 km²
Area land1.49 km²
Area water0.00 km²
Area total0.58 sq mi
Area land0.58 sq mi
Area water0.00 sq mi
Population as of2020
Population total98
Population density65.65 km²
Population density170.14 sq mi
Coordinates38°54′46″N 86°54′14″W
Elevation614 ft
ZIP code47424
FIPS code18-68382[1]
GNIS feature ID2583469[2]
Unit prefImperial

Scotland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Taylor Township, Greene County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Scotland had a population of 98.[3]

History

The Scotland post office was established in 1837.[4] A majority of the early settlers were natives of the country of Scotland.[5]

The Scotland Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[6]

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 sq mi (1.5 square kilometres), all of it land.[7] 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.

Education

It is in the Bloomfield School District.[8]

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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  3. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  4. ^ "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  5. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 297. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and other families from Scotland settled near one another here.
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  7. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Scotland CDP, Indiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 5, 2016.[dead link]
  8. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Greene County, IN". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-06-12. - Text list