Moving to Scotland, South Dakota

Population: 891. Estimated population in July 2024: 830 (-6.8% change)
Males: 407 (45.7%), Females: 484 (54.3%)

Bon Homme County

Zip code: 57059

Demographics

Median resident age: 50.7 years
Median household income: $28,984
Median house value: $34,500

Population by Race

Races in Scotland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (57.1%), Czech (10.2%), Norwegian (8.0%), English (7.2%), Irish (5.3%), United States (3.1%).

Elevation: 1348 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Scotland

  • High school or higher: 73.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scotland city

  • Never married: 13.1%
  • Now married: 65.1%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 13.9%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -84 (-8.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Scotland:

  • LANDMANN-JUNGMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (600 BILLARS)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Scotland:

  • ST MICHAEL’S HOSPITAL – CAH (about 15 miles; TYNDALL, SD)
  • FREEMAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL-CAH (about 22 miles; FREEMAN, SD)
  • AVERA ST BENEDICT HEALTH CENTER (about 23 miles; PARKSTON, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scotland:

  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 29 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 74 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 83 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Scotland:

  • PARKSTON MUNI (about 23 miles; PARKSTON, SD; Abbreviation: 8V3)
  • SPRINGFIELD MUNI (about 24 miles; SPRINGFIELD, SD; Abbreviation: Y03)
  • WAGNER MUNI (about 40 miles; WAGNER, SD; Abbreviation: AGZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scotland:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 59 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 80 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 162 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 166 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)

Schools

Public high school in Scotland:

  • SCOTLAND HI SCH (Students: 118; Location: 711 4TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Scotland:

  • SCOTLAND ELEM (Students: 118; Location: 720 1ST ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • SCOTLAND JR HI (Students: 54; Location: 711 4TH ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • MAXWELL COLONY (Students: 39; Location: 42805 MAXWELL RD; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Scotland:

  • SCOTLAND COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,641; Location: 711 4TH ST; 6,672 books; 182 audio materials; 280 video materials; 41 serial subscriptions)