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Scotch Meadows

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Total population

370

Median home value

$220,000

40.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$92,083

Scotch Meadows$92k
National$74k
Elevation190 m
Land area0.34 km²
Weather95°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates34.69°, -79.52°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
190 m
Area
0.34 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Scotch Meadows is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Scotland County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Scotch Meadows had a population of 568.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of , all of it land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
51.5
Median home value
$220,000
Housing units
126
Poverty rate
25.1%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
85.9%
Black
10.5%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
34.6889
Longitude
-79.5177
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
95°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
89°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
88°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
68°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Scotch Meadows, NC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
39.4%
Diabetes
13.5%
Adult obesity
42.9%
Binge drinking
15.2%
Adult smoking
24.1%
No leisure activity
32.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
15,428
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    521
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    516
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    515
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    416
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    373
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    369
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    359
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    338

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
7
Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Scotland High School
    High · Laurinburg · 1,445 students · 18.3:1 ratio
  • South Johnson Elementary
    Elementary · Laurinburg · 672 students · 13.4:1 ratio
  • Laurel Hill Elementary
    Elementary · Laurel Hill · 662 students · 13.2:1 ratio
  • Carver Middle
    Middle · Laurel Hill · 659 students · 17.3:1 ratio
  • Sycamore Lane Primary
    Elementary · Laurinburg · 420 students · 14.5:1 ratio
  • Sycamore Lane Elementary
    Elementary · Laurinburg · 357 students · 13.7:1 ratio
  • Scotland Early College High
    High · Laurinburg · 228 students · 25.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
3.7
Largest event
2006-09-25

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in North Carolina

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.55
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,661

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
28
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
BIG SHOE HEEL CREEK NR LAURINBURG, NC
Distance
8.6 mi
Streamflow
24.7 cfs
Gage height
1.3 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 11:45 UTC.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • NASA EONET