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Moving to Scranton, Arkansas

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Population: 222. Estimated population in July 2024: 263 (+18.5% change)
Males: 109 (49.1%), Females: 113 (50.9%)

Logan County

Zip code: 72863

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $26,000
Median house value: $43,000

Population by Race

Races in Scranton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Black (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (26.6%), United States (10.8%), English (5.4%), Dutch (5.0%), Irish (4.1%), Polish (1.8%).

Elevation: 370 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Scranton, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Scranton

  • High school or higher: 60.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scranton city

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 60.0%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 4.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+1.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Scranton:

  • JOHNSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; CLARKSVILLE, AR)
  • NORTH LOGAN MERCY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PARIS, AR)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL TURNER MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; OZARK, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scranton:

  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 58 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 62 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 70 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Scranton:

  • PARIS MUNI (about 11 miles; PARIS /SUBIACO/, AR; Abbreviation: 7M6)
  • CLARKSVILLE MUNI (about 12 miles; CLARKSVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: H35)
  • DANVILLE MUNI (about 21 miles; DANVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: 32A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scranton:

  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 50 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 63 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 84 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 94 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)

Schools

Public high school in Scranton:

  • SCRANTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 185; Location: 103 N. TENTH ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Scranton:

  • SCRANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 181; Location: 103 N. EIGHTH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)

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