Scotland, Connecticut

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Scotland is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,556.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 48.3 km² (18.7 mi²). 48.2 km² (18.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.27%) is water. It was incorporated in 1857.

[edit] 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 west of Route 97 (added December 11, 1971)
• The Edward Waldo House — Waldo Rd., intersects with Route 97 (added 1978)

[edit] Notable people, past and present

Samuel Huntington, 1731-1796, drawn from the life by Du Simitier in Philadelphia; engraved by B.L. Prevost at Paris.

• 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.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 1,556 people, 553 households, and 425 families residing in the town. The population density was 32.3/km² (83.6/mi²). There were 577 housing units at an average density of 12.0/km² (31.0/mi²). 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.

There were 553 households out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the town the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the town was $56,848, and the median income for a family 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.

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