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
Alternative - 1 school (East Laurinburg Academy)
Elementary -10 schools (Covington Street, IE Johnson, Laurel Hill, North Laurinburg, Pate Gardner, Scotland Accelerated Academy, Shaw, South Scotland, Wagram and Washington)
Middle - 3 schools (Carver, Spring Hill and Sycamore Lane)
High - 1 school (Scotland High School)
Colleges and Universities
Richmond Community College
St. Andrews Presbyterian College
Sandhills Community College
University of North Carolina-Pembroke
Healthcare
Scotland Memorial Hospital - 200 beds
Scotland Healthcare System
Chiropractors
Dentists
Medical Doctors
Population
East Laurinburg 291(2006)
Gibson 582 (2006)
Laurinburg 16,087 (2006)
Maxton (partial) 185 (2006)
Wagram 780 (2006)
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%
