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Scotland township, South Dakota

Scotland township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Scotland township is a geographic entity located in Day County, South Dakota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 36. The land area covers 35.94 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 36 — 2025 / Census
Median Age Suppressed — 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 17 ±17 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 35 ±25
Occupied Housing Units 17 ±17
Vacant Housing Units 18 ±25
Median Home Value Suppressed —
Median Gross Rent Suppressed —
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income Suppressed —
Per Capita Income Data unavailable —
Poverty Rate 0% ±58.8%
Population Below Poverty Level 0 ±10
Unemployment Rate 0% ±58.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 17 ±17
Broadband Internet Rate 100% ±0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF SCOTLAND
GUS Population: 35 (2024)
ID: 191518
Township Official Local Government
Contact: TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR
41555 147TH ST, BRISTOL SD 57219-5800
COUNTY OF DAY
GUS Population: 5,408 (2024)
ID: 174987
County Official County Government
Contact: CHAIRMAN
711 W 1ST ST, WEBSTER SD 57274-1364

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Scotland KG-08 Scotland, SD
Regular School Scotland KG-08 Scotland, SD
Regular School Scotland PK-04 Scotland, SD
Regular School Scotland 09-12 Scotland, SD
Regular School Scotland 05-08 Scotland, SD
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Groton, SD
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Groton, SD
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Groton, SD
Regular School Nearby KG-08 Stratford, SD
7 Nearby 2-13 STRATFORD, SD
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 3 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
WAGE MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Library 14.4 mi away 120 N MAIN STREET, GROTON, SD, 57445
(605) 397-8422
WEBSTER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 20.2 mi away 800 MAIN STREET, WEBSTER, SD, 57274
(605) 345-3263
LANGFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 23.0 mi away 306 MAIN ST, LANGFORD, SD, 57454
(605) 493-6690
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at ANDOVER #2, SD US, located 9.5 miles from Scotland township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 21.5° 4.6° 13.0° 0.57" —
February 27.1° 8.6° 17.9° 0.57" —
March 40.4° 21.3° 30.9° 0.92" —
April 55.7° 33.0° 44.4° 2.00" —
May 68.1° 45.9° 57.0° 3.19" —
June 77.3° 56.2° 66.8° 3.92" —
July 81.7° 61.3° 71.5° 3.81" —
August 80.4° 59.2° 69.8° 2.74" —
September 72.5° 50.3° 61.4° 2.47" —
October 57.7° 36.5° 47.1° 2.20" —
November 41.4° 22.8° 32.1° 0.78" —
December 27.5° 10.6° 19.0° 0.81" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Verdon town Town 8.7 mi —
Ferney CDP CDP 9.0 mi —
Andover town Town 9.3 mi —
Bristol city City 10.0 mi —
Butler town Town 10.5 mi —
Conde city City 11.6 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 4603758020. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.