Scotland, Connecticut
| Scotland, Connecticut | ||
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The center of Scotland
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 Location in Windham County and the state of Connecticut. |
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| Coordinates: 41°42′01″N 72°04′59″W / 41.70028°N 72.08306°WCoordinates: 41°42′01″N 72°04′59″W / 41.70028°N 72.08306°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Connecticut | |
| NECTA | None | |
| Region | Windham Region | |
| Incorporated | 1857 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting | |
| • First selectman | Daniel D. Syme (R) | |
| • Selectman | Clare D. D'Appollino (R) | |
| • Selectman | Rodney E. Perry (D) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 18.7 sq mi (48.4 km2) | |
| • Land | 18.6 sq mi (48.2 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) | |
| Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 1,726 | |
| • Density | 91/sq mi (35/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 06264 | |
| Area code(s) | 860 | |
| FIPS code | 09-67400 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213501 | |
| Website | Town of Scotland | |
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.Scotland is the least populated town in Windham County.
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.
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.
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.
Scotland Elementary School is located on Brook Rd, the school severs PK-6 for the whole town. The town is part of the Connecticut Education District 11.
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 house which located on Huntington Rd or Route 14
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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,556 people, 553 households, and 425 families residing 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% of the population.
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