Scotland County Profile

Location
Scotland County is located in Southeastern North Carolina adjacent to the South Carolina line.  Spanning 18 miles east to west and 25 miles north to south, Scotland County is located halfway between Charlotte, the state's largest city, and Wilmington, the state's largest port.

Climate
Average Mean Temperature - January: 44 degrees F
Average Mean Temperature - July: 80 degrees F
Average Mean Annual Rainfall: 47 inches
Elevation Above Sea Level: 227 feet

Utilities

Electricity
City of Laurinburg
Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation
PeeDee Electric Co-Op
Progress Energy

Natural Gas
Piedmont Natural Gas

Water
City of Laurinburg
Scotland County

Telephone Service
AT&T
BellSouth
Time Warner Cable

Wastewater
City of Laurinburg
Scotland County

Education

Public School System
Elementary -8 schools (Covington Street, IE Johnson, Laurel Hill, North Laurinburg, Pate Gardner, South Scotland, Wagram and Washington)
Middle - 3 schools (Carver, Spring Hill and Sycamore Lane)
High - 1  school (Scotland High School)
Early College High School - 1 school St. Andrews University
Alternative School - Shaw Academy & Twilight Success Academy

Colleges and Universities
Richmond Community College
St. Andrews University
Sandhills Community College
University of North Carolina-Pembroke

Healthcare
Scotland Health Care System -  104 acute care beds
Chiropractors
Dentists
Medical Doctors

Population
East Laurinburg  300
Gibson              539
Laurinburg     15,937
Maxton (partial) 185
Wagram            840

Workforce

by industry
Accommodation & Food Services               1,164 jobs - 8.1%
Government                                           2,565 jobs - 17.8%
Health Care & Social Assistance                2,325 jobs - 16.2%
Manufacturing                                        3,230 jobs - 22.5%
Retail Trade                                           1,752 jobs - 12.2%