Scranton, Kansas | |
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![]() U.S Post Office in Scranton (2009) | |
![]() Location within Osage County and Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 38°46′46″N 95°44′17″W / 38.77944°N 95.73806°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Osage |
Founded | 1871 |
Incorporated | 1872 |
Named for | Scranton, Pennsylvania |
Area | |
• Total | 1.08 sq mi (2.80 km2) |
• Land | 1.08 sq mi (2.79 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 1,122 ft (342 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 653 |
• Density | 600/sq mi (230/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 66537 |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-63675 [1] |
GNIS ID | 479457 [1] |
Website | scrantonks.com |
Scranton is a city in Osage County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 653.[3] It was named after the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania due to its coal mining in the 19th century.