Scotland County, Missouri

Scotland County, Missouri, has 4,796 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Memphis. It uses Central Time and covers 437 sq mi (1,131 km²) of land.

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Scotland County in Missouri
MemphisRutledgeSouth GorinGrangerArbela
Scotland County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
4,796
Land area
437 sq mi (1,131 km²)
County seat or government
Memphis
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$68,913 ± $9,762
Median home value
$158,800 ± $25,058
Median rent, with utilities
$511 ± $53
Homes lived in by their owners
82.4% ± 2.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Kirksville, MO micro area
Water area
2.79 sq mi (7.22 km²)
State
Missouri
County code (FIPS)
29199
Coordinates (central point)
40.447686, -92.142824

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Scotland County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 635553,258 people
  2. 635461,340 people
  3. 63536837 people
  4. 52542588 people
  5. 63563501 people
  6. 63474444 people
  7. 63531393 people
  8. 63432363 people
  9. 63543315 people
  10. 52573148 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Scotland County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Scotland County, largest first

  1. Jefferson Township2,546 people
  2. Union Township450 people
  3. Vest Township371 people
  4. Harrison Township333 people
  5. Sand Hill Township306 people
  6. Thomson Township213 people
  7. Tobin Township207 people
  8. Johnson Township143 people
  9. Miller Township111 people
  10. Mount Pleasant Township6 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Missouri, by county

School districts in Scotland County, largest first

  1. Scotland County R-I School District4,686 people
  2. Schuyler County R-I School District4,062 people
  3. Knox County R-I School District3,756 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Memphis, Missouri (city)1,782 people
  2. Rutledge, Missouri (town)112 people
  3. South Gorin, Missouri (town)64 people
  4. Granger, Missouri (village)39 people
  5. Arbela, Missouri (town)22 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Schuyler County, Missouri20 mi west
  2. Knox County, Missouri21 mi south
  3. Clark County, Missouri22 mi east
  4. Van Buren County, Iowa23 mi northeast
  5. Davis County, Iowa25 mi northwest
  6. Adair County, Missouri30 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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