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Scranton, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 724. Estimated population in July 2024: 712 (-1.7% change)
Males: 343 (47.4%), Females: 381 (52.6%)

Osage County

Zip code: 66537

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.3 years
Median household income: $37,794
Median house value: $47,200

Population by Race

Races in Scranton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • American Indian (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Black (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (19.2%), German (19.1%), English (12.6%), Irish (8.4%), Dutch (3.0%), Scottish (3.0%).

Elevation: 1123 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Scranton, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Scranton

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scranton city

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +49 (+7.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Scranton:

  • STORMONT VAIL HEALTHCARE (about 19 miles; TOPEKA, KS)
  • KANSAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; TOPEKA, KS)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF TOPEKA (about 20 miles; TOPEKA, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scranton:

  • FORBES FIELD (about 14 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 69 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 80 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Scranton:

  • POMONA LAKE (about 8 miles; LYNDON, KS; Abbreviation: 39K)
  • OSAGE CITY MUNI (about 11 miles; OSAGE CITY, KS; Abbreviation: 53K)
  • PHILIP BILLARD MUNI (about 22 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: TOP)

Amtrak station near Scranton:

  • 20 miles: TOPEKA (5TH & HOLLIDAY STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scranton:

  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 19 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 35 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 72 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)

Public primary/middle school in Scranton:

  • SCRANTON ELEM (Students: 175; Location: 104 BURLINGAME AVE; Grades: KG – 08)

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