Scotland County, Missouri

Scotland County
Scotland County
County
	Scotland County court house in Memphis
	Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
	Missouri's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 40°27′N 92°09′W / 40.45°N 92.15°W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	January 29, 1841
Named for	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 (7 km2) 0.6%
Population (2020)
• Total	4,716
• Density	11/sq mi (4.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	6th
Website	www.scotlandcountymo.org

Scotland County is a county in northeastern Missouri. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,716,^[1] making it Missouri's seventh-least populous county. Its county seat is Memphis.^[2] The county was organized on January 29, 1841, and named for the country of Scotland.

^ "2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[QF-1] "2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2021.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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