| Scranton, Iowa | |
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| — City — | |
| Location of Scranton, Iowa | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Greene |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,178 ft (359 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 604 |
| • Density | 321.6/sq mi (124.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 51462 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-71310 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0461492 |
| Website | www.scrantoniowa.com |
Scranton is a city in Greene County, Iowa, United States. The population was 604 at the 2000 census.
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Scranton's water tower, built in 1897, is the oldest working water tower in Iowa and 9th oldest in the United States. A fire occurred at the tower in 1907, initially started to melt ice that had caused the town to be without water. Three men were injured attempting to put the fire out, although the tower itself did not suffer any major damage.[1]
Scranton is located along U.S. Route 30 at (42.022197, -94.546047),[2] in the valley of the North Raccoon River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all of it land.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 604 people, 258 households, and 157 families residing in the city. The population density was 321.6 people per square mile (124.0/km²). There were 285 housing units at an average density of 151.8 per square mile (58.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.52% White, 0.17% Asian, 2.65% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.13% of the population.
There were 258 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $38,542. Males had a median income of $27,411 versus $17,188 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,836. About 10.6% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
Annual events in Scranton include the Mid-Summer Festival, held in July, and a Christmas celebration.
Every 5 years the town holds an all school reunion. Next reunion will be in 2010.
Three churches exist in Scranton; St. Paul's Catholic Church, the United Methodist Church and the Church of Christ.[1]
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