Map of Scranton city, Iowa

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.

Scranton city overview:
Name:	Scranton city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Greene County
Elevation:	1,178 ft (359 m)
Total Area:	1.86 sq mi (4.82 km²)
Land Area:	1.86 sq mi (4.82 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	511
Population Density:	274.58/sq mi (106.00/km²)
ZIP code:	51462
Area code:	712
FIPS code:	1971310
GNISfeature ID:	0461492
Website:	www.scrantoniowa.com

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History

Scranton was platted in 1869, shortly after the Cedar Rapids & Missouri River Railroad was built through that territory. It was named for Joseph H. Scranton of Scranton, Pennsylvania, who supplied most of the iron rails in the construction of the railroad. Scranton was incorporated in 1880.

Scranton’s water tower, built in 1897, is the oldest working water tower in Iowa and ninth 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.

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Geography

Scranton is located along U.S. Route 30 at 42°1′20″N 94°32′46″W / 42.02222°N 94.54611°W / 42.02222; -94.54611 (42.022197, -94.546047), in the valley of the North Raccoon River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.88 square miles (4.87 km), all land.