Scranton, Kansas

Scranton was founded in 1871 as a coal town.{{Cite book |last=Blackmar, Frank Wilson |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_Qi9cXyTWt9EC |title=Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2 |publisher=Standard Publishing Company |year=1912 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_Qi9cXyTWt9EC/page/n641 657]}} It was named after Scranton, Pennsylvania.{{Cite book |last=Kansas State Historical Society |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ |title=Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society |publisher=Kansas State Printing Plant |year=1916 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ/page/n363 256]}}{{Cite web |title=Profile for Scranton, Kansas |url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=5014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515082445/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=5014 |archive-date=May 15, 2019 |access-date=22 June 2014 |publisher=ePodunk}}

The first post office in Scranton was established in September 1872.{{Cite web |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 |url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:OS |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009122858/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:OS |archive-date=October 9, 2013 |access-date=22 June 2014 |publisher=Kansas Historical Society}}

As of 1890, Scranton was reported to be one of many Kansas coal mining towns that were sundown towns, meaning that African Americans were not allowed to live there.{{Cite news |date=September 30, 1890 |title=Letter From Kansas: A North Carolinian Notes the Political Drift in the Mining Towns of The Banner Republican State They Don't Allow a Negro to Live—Kansas Agriculture and Kansas People |url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn92072977/1890-09-30/ed-1/seq-1/ |work=Daily State Chronicle |location=Raleigh, North Carolina |page=1 |via=Chronicling America}}

Scranton is located at {{coord|38|46|46|N|95|44|17|W|type:city}} (38.779307, -95.737918).{{Cite web |date=2011-02-12 |title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=2011-04-23 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|1.07|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{Cite web |title=US Gazetteer Files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 |access-date=2012-07-06 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Scranton has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.{{Cite web |title=Scranton, Kansas Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase) |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=951141&cityname=Scranton,+Kansas,+United+States+of+America&units= |website=Weatherbase}}

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|1900= 1099

|1910= 770

|1920= 622

|1930= 538

|1940= 500

|1950= 487

|1960= 576

|1970= 575

|1980= 664

|1990= 674

|2000= 724

|2010= 710

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Scranton is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

As of the census{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |access-date=2012-07-06 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} of 2010, there were 710 people, 265 households, and 189 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|663.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 297 housing units at an average density of {{convert|277.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.

There were 265 households, of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.7% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.19.

The median age in the city was 36.8 years. 30.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

As of the census{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |access-date=2008-01-31 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} of 2000, there were 724 people, 263 households, and 181 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|675.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 289 housing units at an average density of {{convert|269.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.44% White, 0.83% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.14% Asian, and 2.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.

There were 263 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,794, and the median income for a family was $40,521. Males had a median income of $31,364 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,210. About 8.3% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

The community is served by Santa Fe Trail USD 434 public school district, which includes Carbondale, Overbrook and Scranton. The district high school is Santa Fe Trail High School.{{Cite web |title=Santa Fe Trail USD 434 |url=http://www.usd434.org/ |access-date=5 January 2010 |publisher=USD 434}}

The Santa Fe Trail Chargers won the Kansas State High School boys class 4A basketball championship in 1997 and the girls class 4A basketball championship in 1998.{{Cite web |title=Basketball |url=http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Basketball/History.cfm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102171800/http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Basketball/History.cfm |archive-date=January 2, 2017 |access-date=3 January 2017 |publisher=KSHSAA}}

• List of sundown towns in the United States
• Santa Fe Trail

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{{See also|Osage County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Osage County, Kansas}}

{{Commons category|Scranton, Kansas}}

• [http://scrantonks.com/ City of Scranton]
• [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41261026 Scranton - Directory of Public Officials]
• [https://www.usd434.org/ USD 434], local school district
• [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/scranton.pdf Scranton city map], KDOT

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