Scotland County, Missouri
Scotland County, Missouri | |
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Scotland County court house in Memphis | |
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 40°27′N 92°09′W / 40.45°N 92.15°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Founded | January 29, 1841 |
| Named after | Scotland |
| Seat | Memphis |
| Largest city | Memphis |
| Area | |
• Total | 439 sq mi (1,140 km2) |
| • Land | 437 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
| • Water | 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,716 |
| • Density | 10.8/sq mi (4.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | www |
Scotland County is a county in northeastern Missouri. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,716, making it Missouri's seventh-least populous county. Its county seat is Memphis. The county was organized on January 29, 1841, and named for the country of Scotland.