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Scranton, IA map Population (year 2000): 604. Estimated population in July 2006: 547 (-9.4% change)
 

Males: 292  (48.3%)
Females: 312  (51.7%)

Greene County

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51462.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,100 (it was $29,375 in 2000)
Scranton  $32,100
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $39,500 (it was $33,300 in 2000)
Scranton  $39,500
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Scranton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
  • Hispanic (5.1%)
  • Other race (2.6%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (32.6%), Irish (13.4%), English (12.1%), Danish (4.8%), United States (4.1%), Dutch (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/18/1880

Elevation: 1185 feet

Land area: 1.88 square miles.

Population density: 297 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Scranton

  • High school or higher: 80.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 9.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scranton city

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 59.6%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

27 residents are foreign born (3.3% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

This city:  4.5%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Scranton, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Scranton to the number of sex offenders is 279 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Scranton:  0.8% ($280)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (62.8 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (113.7 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (472.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ralston, IA (6.0 miles) , Churdan, IA (10.3 miles ), Jefferson, IA (11.6 miles ), Bayard, IA (11.8 miles ), Glidden, IA (12.8 miles ), Coon Rapids, IA (13.7 miles ), Bagley, IA (14.6 miles ), Lanesboro, IA (15.0 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $82,600
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $73,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.02 N, Longitude: 94.55 W


Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+0.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (17%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)


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Scranton-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 110% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the Scranton city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1965, a category 4 tornado 19.9 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Scranton:
  • GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; JEFFERSON, IA)
  • STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; LAKE CITY, IA)
  • ST ANTHONY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CARROLL, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Scranton, IA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scranton:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 45 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 71 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 105 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Scranton:
  • JEFFERSON MUNI (about 15 miles; JEFFERSON, IA; ID: EFW)
  • ARTHUR N NEU (about 17 miles; CARROLL, IA; ID: CIN)
  • GUTHRIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 25 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA; ID: GCT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scranton:
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 106 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
Public elementary/middle school in Scranton:
Library in Scranton:
  • SCRANTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $29,200; Location: 1102 MAIN; 11,932 books; 210 audio materials; 495 video materials; 39 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Bryce Paup Pro Football player for Green Bay Packers born 1968

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Notable locations in Scranton: Scranton (A), West Central Co-op Elevator (B), Scranton Public Library (C), Scranton City Town Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Scranton include: Saint Paul's Catholic Church (A), Church of Christ (B), United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Scranton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Raccoon River Outfitters (Tours & Charters; 957 E Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Scranton and their reported violations in the past:

RACCOON RIVER BIBLE CAMP (Address: 875 B AVE, Population served: 87, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-18-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-14-2003), St Public Notif requested (JAN-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-10-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-17-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUN-17-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-20-2002), St Public Notif received (JUN-26-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2002)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-10-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-17-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUN-17-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-20-2002), St Public Notif received (JUN-26-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Scranton compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Scranton (2007 data):
  • Peoples Trust & Savings Bank: Scranton Branch at 1021 Main Street, branch established on 1985-06-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $183.9 mil, Deposits: $136.2 mil, headquarters in Adel, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Green Circle Investments, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,727$20,7242$697
Water Supply 1$1,824$21,8880$0
Sewerage 1$2,303$27,6360$0
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$133
Firefighters 0$0 24$1,001
Financial Administration 1$1,727$20,7240$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$75
Local Libraries 0$0 4$1,063
Totals for Government 4$7,581$22,74337$2,969


Scranton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $68,000
    Solid Waste Management: $41,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $268,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $130,000
    Regular Highways: $110,000
    Sewerage: $53,000
    Solid Waste Management: $41,000
    Police Protection: $41,000
    Libraries: $29,000
    General - Other: $23,000
    Financial Administration: $18,000
    Fire Protection: $13,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $48,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $551,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $320,000
    Other NEC: $98,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $119,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $840,000
    Other, NEC: $56,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $31,000
    Other, NEC: $23,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $279,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $114,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $49,000
    General Support: $10,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $104,000
    Public Utilities: $7,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $112,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $27,000

5.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,198 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.18%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Polk County, IA  0.57% ($29,714 average AGI)
from Boone County, IA  0.54% ($31,900)
from Guthrie County, IA  0.51% ($31,842)


7.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,103 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.17%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  0.93% ($29,057 average AGI)
to Boone County, IA  0.66% ($27,880)
to Dallas County, IA  0.61% ($35,304)


Strongest AM radio stations in Scranton:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCIM (1380 AM; 1 kW; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Scranton:
  • KGRA (98.9 FM; JEFFERSON, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • KWOI (90.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • KKRL (93.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)


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