Scotland County, Missouri

Founding: 1841
Parent county: Unorganized territory

Namesake: The country of Scotland
Seat: Sand Hill (1841–1843); Memphis (1843–)

Land area: 437 square miles

Population (2020): 4,716

Population (historic): 3,782 (1850); 10,670 (1870); 12,674 (1890); 11,869 (1910); 8,853 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1850–1900; 1990s

Subdivisions: Two cities; three villages; 10 townships

National Register listings: Three

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 773 (32.7%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 31.7%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 1.2%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 14.8%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 7.8%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,459
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,155

Average farmhouse size (1940): 5.7 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 1,800
Average farm size (1920): 128.4 acres
Sources of settlement: Kentucky, Ohio, Iowa, Illinois, Virginia, and Indiana

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Memphis

Namesake: Memphis, Egypt

Founding: 1843 (platting); 1843 (post office)

Population (2020): 1,731

Population (historic): 183 (1850); 1,007 (1870); 1,789 (1890); 1,984 (1910); 1,728 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1850–1900; 1930–1960; 1970s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 284 (29.2%)

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Outstanding Buildings

1. Butler Farm (c. 1895). 12076 State Route 15. Union. Eastlake.