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.
- ^ a b c d e "Scranton, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile of Scranton, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2022.