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Country
  
United States

County
  
Logan

FIPS code
  
05-62960

Elevation
  
266 m

Zip code
  
72863

Local time
  
Saturday 4:47 AM

State
  
Arkansas

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0073503

Area
  
130 ha

Population
  
216 (2013)

Area code
  
479

Scranton, Arkansas

Weather
  
13°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 100% Humidity

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Scranton is a city in Logan County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 222 at the 2000 census.

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Map of Scranton, AR 72863, USA

Geography

Scranton is located at 35°21′37″N 93°32′27″W (35.360352, -93.540697).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land. Mayors name is David Corbitt.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 222 people, 90 households, and 66 families residing in the city. The population density was 447.4 people per square mile (171.4/km²). There were 112 housing units at an average density of 225.7 per square mile (86.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.30% White, 0.90% Black or African American, and 1.80% from two or more races.

There were 90 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city, the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,000, and the median income for a family was $30,313. Males had a median income of $16,875 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,970. About 11.5% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 34.2% of those sixty five or over.

Education

Public education for elementary and secondary students in Scranton and nearby communities is provided by the Scranton School District, which serves more than 400 students and employs more than 70 educators and staff at its two schools:

  • Scranton Elementary School, serving kindergarten through grade 6.
  • Scranton High School, serving grades 7 through 12.
  • References

    Scranton, Arkansas Wikipedia


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