Is Scranton a good place to live?
Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 5 have a lower share of children under 18 than Scranton. Scranton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
261 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Scranton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Scranton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Scranton.
Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Scranton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Scranton’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Scranton School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 237 | B− |
| Scranton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 212 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Scranton has mild winters and hot summers
Scranton has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. At 93°F, Scranton’s July high is close to Arkansas’ towns (92°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A job hub: Scranton has 1.4 jobs for every working resident and draws in 130 commuters
Most working residents leave Scranton for work: only 6% work in town. At 17 minutes, Scranton’s average trip to work is below both the Arkansas town median (21 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Scranton has added 109 jobs, to 136 in 2023.
| Scranton | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 18% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Scranton is
Scranton beats the Arkansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 43% of adults have high blood pressure in Scranton.
| Scranton | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 41% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 25% | 19% |
| What stands out | Scranton | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.1% | 14.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Scranton
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Scranton
About 11 of every 100 Scranton residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
About Scranton
City in Arkansas, United States
Scranton is a city in Logan County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Scranton had a population of 245. It was named after Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 873 ft
- ZIP code
- 72863
- Area code
- 479
Questions about Scranton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Scranton, AR a good place to live?
Scranton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.