Scranton, North Dakota
| Scranton, North Dakota | |
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Scranton's business district
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 Location of Scranton, North Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 46°8′50″N 103°8′39″W / 46.14722°N 103.14417°WCoordinates: 46°8′50″N 103°8′39″W / 46.14722°N 103.14417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Bowman |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2) |
| • Land | 0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,779 ft (847 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 281 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 284 |
| • Density | 310/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 58653 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-71500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1032008 |
Scranton is a city in Bowman County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 281 at the 2010 census.
Scranton was founded in 1907 along the Milwaukee Road transcontinental rail line known as the Pacific Extension. It was named after Scranton, Pennsylvania because, like that city, it was located within a region of coal mining.
Scranton is located at 46°8′50″N 103°8′39″W / 46.14722°N 103.14417°W (46.147290, -103.144226).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.90 square miles (2.33 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 281 people, 126 households, and 83 families residing in the city. The population density was 312.2 inhabitants per square mile (120.5/km2). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 163.3 per square mile (63.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.1% White, 3.2% Native American, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
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