Editing Scranton, Iowa

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'''Scranton''' is a city in [[Greene County, Iowa]], United States. The population was 511 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref>  It was named after [[Scranton, Pennsylvania]].

==History==
Scranton was [[plat]]ted in 1869, shortly after the Cedar Rapids & Missouri River Railroad was built through that territory.<ref name="history">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NlM0AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA165 | title=Past and Present of Greene County, Iowa | publisher=Brookhaven Press | author=Stillman, Edwin B. | year=1907 | pages=165–166| isbn=9781581032482 }}</ref> It was named for Joseph H. Scranton of [[Scranton, Pennsylvania]],<ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA123|year=1908|page=123}}</ref> who supplied most of the iron rails in the construction of the railroad. Scranton was incorporated in 1880.<ref name="history" />

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.<ref name="GreeneCDC">{{cite web|url=http://www.greenecountyiowadevelopment.org/gcdc-communities-scranton.php|title=Communities of Greene County - Scranton|publisher=Greene County Development Corp|accessdate=2009-01-18}}</ref>

==Geography==
Scranton is located along [[U.S. Route 30 in Iowa|U.S. Route 30]] in the valley of the [[Raccoon River|North Raccoon River]].<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.88|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-05-11|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2012-01-25}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
|align= left
|1890|715
|1900|983
|1910|845
|1920|843
|1930|1058
|1940|1014
|1950|891
|1960|865
|1970|751
|1980|748
|1990|583
|2000|604
|2010|557
|2020|511
|source={{center|U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>}}|footnote=Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-28}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[United States census|census]] of 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 511 people, 223 households, and 140 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 274.5 inhabitants per square mile (106.0/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 257 housing units at an average density of 138.1 per square mile (53.3/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 93.5% [[White Americans|White]], 0.2% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.2% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 1.0% from other races and 4.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 3.3% of the population.

Of the 223 households, 30.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.2% were cohabitating couples, 22.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 21.5% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 37.2% of all households were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 39.5 years. 28.4% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.5% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 and 44; 23.7% were from 45 and 64; and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-05-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 557 people, 238 households, and 143 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|296.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 267 housing units at an average density of {{convert|142.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.9% of the population.

There were 238 households, of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.9% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% 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 3.06.

The median age in the city was 43.2 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 20.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 604 people, 258 households, and 157 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|321.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 285 housing units at an average density of {{convert|151.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.52% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.17% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.65% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.66% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.
[[Image:Scranton Iowa 20080118 City Banner.JPG|thumb|upright|City banner located along Main Street]]
[[Image:Scranton Iowa 20080118 Water Tower.JPG|thumb|upright|City water tower]]

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.

As of 2000 the median income for a household 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.

==Education==
Residents are in the [[Greene County Community School District]],<ref>"[https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/SDRP2017_GREENE%20COUNTY.pdf Greene County]." [[Iowa Department of Education]]. Retrieved on June 25, 2018.</ref> which operates Greene County Elementary, Greene County Middle, and Greene County High schools in [[Jefferson, Iowa|Jefferson]].<ref>[https://www.gccsd.k12.ia.us Home].  [[Greene County Community School District]]. Retrieved on July 18, 2018.</ref>

It was part of the Scranton School District until July 1, 1992, when that district merged into the [[Jefferson–Scranton Community School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/District%20Reorganization%20History%20final.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124738/https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/District%20Reorganization%20History%20final.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2019-02-09|title=REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66|publisher=[[Iowa Department of Education]]|accessdate=2020-03-22}}</ref> It was a part of Jefferson–Scranton until it merged into the Greene County district on July 1, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://carrollspaper.com/Content/Local-News-Archive/Education/Article/East-Greene-and-Jefferson-Scranton-schools-vote-to-consolidate/1/19/15167|title=East Greene and Jefferson-Scranton schools vote to consolidate|work=[[Carroll Daily Times Herald]]|date=2013-02-06|accessdate=2018-06-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624233152/http://carrollspaper.com/Content/Local-News-Archive/Education/Article/East-Greene-and-Jefferson-Scranton-schools-vote-to-consolidate/1/19/15167|archive-date=2018-06-24|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Scranton formerly had a public school building of its own, which had a three-story section built in 1915. The school closed in 2008; the school district<!--Stated to be the "The Greene County school district" in the source, but in 2008 the school district was still "Jefferson-Scranton"--> had notified the city government in 2006<!--"gave the city two years' notice before closing the school"--> so the city could plan for the future of the school. In 2010 the city government acquired the building, paying $1 for it, and converted it into a community center; the city government considered converting the school facility into an apartment block, but it determined it would have required too much money. The city government determined that it could not find a purpose for the 1913 section; therefore its razing occurred in 2012.  The current Greene County district, as of 2014, rented the school gymnasium for athletic meetups.<ref name=Whenschoolsclose>{{cite web|url=http://www.carrollspaper.com/MobileContent/Local-News-Archive/Education/Article/When-schools-close/1/19/17602|title=When schools close|work=[[Carroll Daily Times Herald]]|date=2014-03-28|accessdate=2018-07-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717155817/http://www.carrollspaper.com/MobileContent/Local-News-Archive/Education/Article/When-schools-close/1/19/17602|archive-date=2018-07-17|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Community==
Annual events in Scranton include the Mid-Summer Festival, held in July, and a Christmas celebration.{{Citation needed|date=August 2007}}

Every five years the town holds an all school reunion, with the next scheduled for 2020.

Three churches exist in Scranton; [[Catholic Church|St. Paul's Catholic Church]], the [[United Methodist Church]] and the [[Churches of Christ|Church of Christ]].<ref name="GreeneCDC" />

==Notable people==
*[[Ruth Jackson]] (1902 – 1994), the first female board-certified orthopedic surgeon in the United States
*[[Bryce Paup]], [[National Football League|NFL]] player

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