Town guide

Scotland, Connecticut

Scotland is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, home to about 2,442 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06264, and parts of 06247, 06280 and 06330 are in Scotland too.

ZIP codes in Scotland

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Scotland

Distances

Nearest major airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)34 miles away
Closer regional airportWesterly State Airport (WST)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA70 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY120 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Scotland; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Scotland

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Scotland had 1,576 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 155th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

Windham County grew from 46,861 residents in 1900 to 116,418 in 2020.

Scotland population by census2000: 1,556, 2010: 1,726, 2020: 1,5761,55620001,72620101,5762020

Windham County, 1900–2020

Windham County population, 1900 to 20201900: 46,861, 1910: 48,361, 1920: 52,815, 1930: 54,086, 1940: 56,223, 1950: 61,759, 1960: 68,572, 1970: 84,515, 1980: 92,312, 1990: 102,525, 2000: 109,091, 2010: 118,428, 2020: 116,41847K’00’1053K’20’3056K’40’5069K’60’7092K’80’90109K’00’10116K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 50.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ScotlandJan: high 36°F, low 17°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 18°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 25°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 4.7 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 31°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 23°F, 4.8 in36°17°Jan4.138°18°Feb3.446°25°Mar4.458°35°Apr4.768°45°May3.775°54°Jun4.380°60°Jul3.979°58°Aug4.273°51°Sep4.362°40°Oct4.751°31°Nov4.141°23°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hampton, CT weather station (4 miles away).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Windham Community Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Willimantic7.0 miles
  • William W Backus HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Norwich12.2 miles
  • Day Kimball HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Putnam16.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Scotland

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Harry and Margaret Bowers Recreational Field · 12 acres2.1 mi
  • Gauthier Field · 6 acres2.9 mi
  • Hickory Grove Roadside Park1.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter4.8 mi
  • Aldi5.0 mi
  • Oriental Groceries5.0 mi
  • Bob's Windham IGA5.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Willimantic Pharmacy6.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Scotland Public Library1.0 mi

Museums

  • Edward Waldo House Museum3.8 mi
  • Windham Textile and History Museum6.0 mi
  • Prudence Crandall Museum6.1 mi
  • Jillison House Museum6.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Nature Conservatory1.2 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Scotland

Public schools here are run by Scotland School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Scotland Elementary SchoolScotlandPre-K–695Public0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Windham, Sprague and Hampton.

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