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Moving to Scranton, North Dakota

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Population: 304. Estimated population in July 2024: 286 (-5.9% change)
Males: 149 (49.0%), Females: 155 (51.0%)

Bowman County

Zip code: 58653

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.0 years
Median household income: $32,500
Median house value: $40,900

Population by Race

Races in Scranton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (54.9%), Norwegian (24.7%), Polish (14.8%), French (10.5%), Irish (9.2%), English (7.9%).

Elevation: 2800 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Scranton

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scranton city

  • Never married: 16.3%
  • Now married: 69.9%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 2.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+4.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Scranton:

  • SOUTHWEST HEALTHCARE SERVICES – CAH (about 19 miles; BOWMAN, ND)
  • WEST RIVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 39 miles; HETTINGER, ND)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL/HEALTH CENTER (about 56 miles; DICKINSON, ND)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scranton:

  • ELLSWORTH AFB (about 139 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RCA)
  • SLOULIN FLD INTL (about 143 miles; WILLISTON, ND; Abbreviation: ISN)
  • RAPID CITY REGIONAL (about 146 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RAP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Scranton:

  • BOWMAN MUNI (about 20 miles; BOWMAN, ND; Abbreviation: BPP)
  • HETTINGER MUNI (about 36 miles; HETTINGER, ND; Abbreviation: HEI)
  • HARDING COUNTY (about 48 miles; BUFFALO, SD; Abbreviation: 9D2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scranton:

  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 125 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 142 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 171 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 171 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 193 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 230 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 313 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)

Schools

Public high school in Scranton:

  • SCRANTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 91; Location: 1ST AND FRIES; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Scranton:

  • SCRANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 72; Location: 1ST AND FRIES; Grades: PK – 06)

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