Scotland City Data

• Population: 891 (US Census Bureau 2000)
• Bon Homme County: 7,260 (State of South Dakota 2000)
• Median Age (years): 50.7 (State of South Dakota 2000)

Major Employers

• Landman-Jungmann Memorial Hospital
• POET Energy (Ethanol Production)
• Schwan Food Company
• Scotland, SD Good Samaritan Center (Long-Term Care & Assisted Living)
• Scotland, SD School District

Location

• Located on Hwy 25
• 4 miles N. of Hwy 46
• 12 miles N. of Hwy 50
• 6 miles S. of Hwy 18
• 30 miles from Yankton, SD
• 50 miles from Mitchell, SD
• 75 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
• 80 miles from Sioux City, IA

Sales Tax

• State: 4%
• Local: 2%
• Businesses outside the city limits pay no local sales tax. Their rate is 4%.

City Government

• Mayor
• Six Member City Council (elected)
• City Finance Officer
• Chief of Police

Education

• Scotland, SD Elementary: K-5
• Scotland, SD High School: 6-12 (*Ranked in the top 5 Schools in SD academically)
• Scotland, SD Public Library

Utilities & Services

• Water: B-Y Water with local service
• Electric: Northwestern Public Service
• Natural Gas: Northwestern Public Service
• Solid Waste: City of Scotland, SD
• Garbage Service: City of Scotland, SD
• Telephone: Golden West
• Ambulance: Local EMTs with LJM Hospital
• Fire: Scotland, SD Volunteer Fire Department (Protection Class 8)

Medical Services

• Scotland, SD Good Samaritan Center (Long-Term Care & Assisted Living)
• Ramos Clinic (Dr. Manual Ramos, M.D.)
• Scotland, SD Medical Clinic
• Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital (Emergency medicine, surgery, hospice, physical therapy, cardiac rehab, telemedicine & swing-bed units)
• Scotland, SD Pharmacy