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Scranton is a city in Greene County, Iowa, United States. The population was 604 at the 2000 census. Scranton is the hometown of Bryce Paup, a former NFL football player from the University of Northern Iowa. LOCATION: Scranton is located along Highway 30 in West Central Iowa, nestled in the North Raccoon River Valley of Greene County. This onetime frontier town still operates as a thriving friendly community where old fashioned values prevail and where you will find an emphasis on the simple, peaceful things in life. SCHOOLS: In 1992, Jefferson and Scranton school districts joined to become the Jefferson Scranton Community School. Each community maintains their own grades K-3. Fourth and Fifth grades are joined and attend school in Scranton. Scranton has an enrollment of 260 students and 42 staff members. Middle School and High School students attend the Jefferson site. The entire Jefferson Scranton Community School system is NCA accredited. There is also further county wide sharing...more

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Among the most common occupations in Scranton are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 33%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 19%. and Sales and office occupations, 14%. Approximately 71 percent of workers in Scranton, Iowa work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 9 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Scranton Jobs are for occupational therapist jobs, physical therapy jobs, physical therapist jobs and family practice jobs.

The leading industries in Scranton, Iowa are Manufacturing, 23%; Educational, health and social services, 14%; and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining, 9%. Simply Hired's Scranton job listings indicate that the following industries in Scranton are hiring the most workers: Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Makers, Computer Storage Device Mfg, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Books & Periodicals Wholesalers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Scranton, Iowa is $22,300, and the median income of households in Scranton was $29,375.

Scranton has an unemployment rate of 9.1%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Scranton Trends data, the number of Scranton, Iowa jobs has increased by 336% since March 2008.

Population of Scranton Total population 604 Male 48.34% Female 51.66% Median age 38.9     Scranton Housing Owner-occupied homes 77.1% Median cost of a home $33,300 Median mortgage payment $296 Renter-occupied homes 22.9% Vacant housing 9.5% Median monthly rent $348     Average Income Median for all male full-time $27,411 Median for all female full-time $17,188     Household Income Less than $10,000 12% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 20% $25,000 to $34,999 21% $35,000 to $49,999 23% $50,000 to $74,999 10% $75,000 to $99,999 2% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 9% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 41% Some college, no degree 23% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 9% Graduate degree 2%     Marital Status Never married 19% Currently married 60% Separated 1% Widowed 10% Divorced 10%     Race White 97% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 3%     Scranton Commute Carpool 15.0% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 20 minutes

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