1921 · ScrantonIowa1921AutosCigars · Wikimedia Commons
Scranton’s story
157 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1869Scranton is settled
- 1921ScrantonIowa1921AutosCigars
- 1940Scranton, Iowa
ScrantonIA
A town of 542, settled in 1869. A regional job hub with 319 jobs.
Photo: Ashton B Crew · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
542
−8.3% since 2010
Typical home
$192K
+4.4% in a year
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
41.2
years
Jobs based here
319
A job hub
What makes Scranton stand out
The 2 things Scranton does most differently from other towns.
Small town
542 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Scranton. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Scranton
Most working residents leave Scranton for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Jefferson (16%), Carroll (6%) and Johnston (3%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
9%work in town
Where working residents work
In Scranton9%
Jefferson16%
Carroll6%
Johnston3%
Des Moines3%
26 mi
median commute distance
319
jobs based in Scranton
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Scranton has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–32°
Spring37–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall39–62°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing
A typical Scranton home is worth about $192K
The typical Scranton home is worth about $192,000, up 4.4% in a year, 20% below the Iowa typical home.
$192KZillow home value
Typical home value
Scranton$192K
Iowa$240K
+4.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.
39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtTornadoesInland flooding
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Scranton is
Scranton beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Scranton | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.5% | 11.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.6% |
Greene County Medical Center
8.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Scranton is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,183 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Scranton Memorial School Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub
Every workday, about 302 people come to Scranton for work
Where Scranton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
319jobs based in Scranton
9%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Scranton
City in Iowa, United States
Scranton is a city in Greene County, Iowa, United States. The population was 511 at the time of the 2020 census. It was named after Scranton, Pennsylvania.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1869
- Population
- 511
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,178 ft
- ZIP code
- 51462
- Area code
- 712
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