Scotland, Texas

Scotland, Texas
J.H. Meurer House for Roman Catholic priests
J.H. Meurer House for Roman Catholic priests
Location of Scotland, Texas
Location of Scotland, Texas
Location of Scotland, Texas
Coordinates: 33°38′42″N 98°29′44″W / 33.64500°N 98.49556°W / 33.64500; -98.49556
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesArcher
Area
 • Total8.02 sq mi (20.78 km2)
 • Land7.89 sq mi (20.44 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
Elevation984 ft (300 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total413
 • Density51/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76379
Area code940
FIPS code48-66284[3]
GNIS feature ID2411842[2]

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 413 at the 2020 census.[4] The town is named for its founder, Henry J. Scott.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scotland, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Scotland city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2013.