Welcome to Scotia ...

The village of Scotia is located in Schenectady County<1>.

The location of Scotia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Scotia, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Scotia has a population of 7,646 people<3> (see below for details).

Scotia is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Scotia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Scotia is located in the (518) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Scotia had an population of 7,646 people. This is a decrease of 1.07% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.91% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Scotia had a population of 7,729 people. This makes Scotia the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Scotia represents 0.04% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 316th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,729 people, the population of Scotia decreased 2.87% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,957 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Scotia.

Communities Also Named Scotia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Scotia - they are located in Arkansas, California, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Scotia.

Communities near Scotia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scotia.

• Albany
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
• Troy
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Rensselaer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
• Saratoga Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
  • Saratoga Springs is located in Saratoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga Springs <5>
• Amsterdam
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
  • Amsterdam is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <5>
• Cohoes
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoes
  • Cohoes is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohoes <5>
• Watervliet
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
  • Watervliet is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
  • Former names for Watervliet:
  • Gibbonsville
  • Port Schuyler
  • West Troy
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <5>
• Rensselaer
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
  • Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <5>
• Colonie
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
  • Colonie is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <5>
• Ballston Spa
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballston Spa
  • Ballston Spa is located in Saratoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballston Spa <5>
• Mechanicville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicville
  • Mechanicville is located in Saratoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicville <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Scotia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scotia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scotia. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scotia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scotia. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Scotia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scotia ...

Looking for more information about Scotia? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Scotia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Scotia.

Adding Scotia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Scotia in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Scotia was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Scotia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scotia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Schenectady County: www.schenectadycounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/