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.
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Scotland
Distances
Nearest major airport
Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)34 miles away
Closer regional airport
Westerly 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
U.S. Representative · Connecticut’s 2nd DistrictJoe Courtney (D)
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.
Windham County, 1900–2020
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.
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.
Public schools here are run by Scotland School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Scotland Elementary SchoolScotland
Pre-K–6
95
Public
0.8 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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