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Scotland, Texas

Scotland is a city in Archer County, Texas, home to about 629 people across 7.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76379.

Homes sold for a median of $250 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population62980 per sq mi
Median home value$141,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$250Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Scotland

1 ZIP code

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Scotland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Scotland

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)98 miles away
Closer regional airportWichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Worth, TX88 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX115 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 413 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 1183rd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Archer County grew from 2,508 residents in 1900 to 8,560 in 2020.

Scotland population by census2000: 438, 2010: 501, 2020: 413438200050120104132020

Archer County, 1900–2020

Archer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 2,508, 1910: 6,525, 1920: 5,254, 1930: 9,684, 1940: 7,599, 1950: 6,816, 1960: 6,110, 1970: 5,759, 1980: 7,266, 1990: 7,973, 2000: 8,854, 2010: 9,054, 2020: 8,5603K’00’105K’20’308K’40’506K’60’707K’80’909K’00’109K’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 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 32.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ScotlandJan: high 56°F, low 31°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 60°F, low 35°F, 2 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 43°F, 2 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 51°F, 2.4 in; May: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 93°F, low 70°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 73°F, 2.5 in; Aug: high 97°F, low 73°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 65°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 42°F, 2 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 33°F, 2.2 in56°31°Jan1.760°35°Feb2.068°43°Mar2.077°51°Apr2.484°62°May4.893°70°Jun3.497°73°Jul2.597°73°Aug2.989°65°Sep2.878°53°Oct3.867°42°Nov2.057°33°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Archer City 2w, TX weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Archer County

1,390 jobs at 235 businesses in Archer County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Archer CountyMining, oil and gas: 249 jobs; Retail trade: 166 jobs; Administrative and support: 157 jobs; Construction: 147 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 136 jobs; Wholesale trade: 133 jobs; Manufacturing: 121 jobs; Other services: 78 jobsMining, oil and gas 18% Retail trade 12% Administrative and support 11% Construction 11% Transportation and warehousing 10% Wholesale trade 10% Manufacturing 9% Other services 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Scotland.

Nearest hospitals

  • United Regional Health Care SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wichita Falls17.3 miles
  • Clay County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Henrietta18.9 miles
  • Hamilton HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Olney25.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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