ScotlandPA
Population 1,492: a town settled in 1849.
Is Scotland a good place to live?
Scotland’s age of the median resident is 32.9 years, below both the Pennsylvania town median (43.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Scotland. 15% of the land in Scotland is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Greene Township Municipal Park, at 46 acres. We don’t grade Scotland yet; the figures below are still real.
1,492 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Scotland.
Most of Scotland’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
Commuting out is the norm in Scotland: 1% of working residents work locally. Employers in Scotland shed 34 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 196. The town’s mean commuting time works out to 28 minutes. The top destinations are Chambersburg (21%), Greene Township (11%) and Guilford Township (10%).
| Scotland | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Scotland has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Protected land: 14.9% of Scotland
For Scotland, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.1 miles.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Greene Township Municipal Park | 0.1 mi | 46 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Scotland is
Among adults in Scotland, 16% say their health is fair or poor. In Scotland, just over one in ten adults report frequent physical distress, and 32% have high blood pressure.
| Scotland | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Scotland | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 16.4% | 18.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.3% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Scotland has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA in Scotland is 58 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 83% come from inland flooding and 6% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Scotland sells for about $300K
Scotland’s going rate for rent is $867 a month. In Scotland, 76% of households are owner-occupiers.
| Scotland | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $867 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Scotland
Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 27 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Scotland. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
27 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
22 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
21 mi LandmarkGettysburg National Cemetery
19 mi National Military ParkGettysburg National Military Park730K visitors a year
34 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Scotland: who provides what
Scotland is unincorporated, so Franklin County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
99% of working residents leave Scotland for work
Where Scotland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Scotland
About 0 of every 100 Scotland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Questions about Scotland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Scotland, PA a good place to live?
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