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Scranton Township’s story
154 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
- 1872Scranton Township is settled
Scranton TownshipKS
A town of 1,110, settled in 1872.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,110
2025 Census estimate · −0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$92K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
34.0
years
Jobs based here
36
A commuter town
Is Scranton Township a good place to live?
The best of Scranton Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and civic life; the weakest is a D− for walkability. 25% of residents live below the poverty line in Scranton Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On walkability, just 12 of Kansas’ 372 towns do worse. Scranton Township's public schools trail 76% of Kansas towns on state tests and graduation. On the outdoors, just 15 of Kansas’ 373 towns do worse. Scranton Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,110 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Burlingame TownshipDragoon TownshipRidgeway TownshipAuburn TownshipScranton Township
How Scranton Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Scranton Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 2.1% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $92K, 1.3 years of the Topeka metro’s $70K median household incomeAOpen →Jobs & income$57K median household income; 36 jobs based hereDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →SchoolsC−Open →HealthStormont Vail Hospital 17.5 miles awayC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Scranton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Scranton Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of ScrantonEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Scranton water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Scranton Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereOsage County ClerkOsage County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes66537, 66414, 6641366537 76% · 66414 19% · 66413 5%Census 2020
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 Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Fewer of Scranton Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
1.5% of Scranton Township working residents work locally, below both the Kansas town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). The average trip to work in Scranton Township is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Topeka (36%), Burlingame (6%) and Lawrence (3%).
2%work in town
| Scranton Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Scranton Township2%
Topeka36%
Burlingame6%
Lawrence3%
Overland Park3%
19 mi
median commute distance
36
jobs based in Scranton Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Scranton Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingIce stormsTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers in Scranton Township
Scranton Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Scranton Township’s July high is 89°F.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–43°
Spring43–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall45–68°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Scranton Township is less healthy than 62% of U.S. towns
Scranton Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 31% of Scranton Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
38%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Scranton Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Scranton Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 31.2% | 25.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 6.4% |
VA Eastern Kansas Healthcare System
15.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 25 attractions →Combat Air Museum and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Scranton Township. Close and well known come first.
11 mi MuseumCombat Air Museum
17 mi National Historical ParkBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Park18K visitors a year18 mi Zoo & aquariumTopeka Zoo
30 mi MuseumSpencer Museum of Art
30 mi MuseumUniversity of Kansas Natural History Museum
18 mi MuseumKansas Museum of HistorySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Combat Air Museum: Eric Friedebach, CC BY 3.0 · Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park: James Michael DuPont, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Spencer Museum of Art: Alan Islas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · University of Kansas Natural History Museum: InaMaka, CC BY 3.0 · Kansas Museum of History: Sesamehoneytart, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Scranton Township
17pages on Scranton Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Scranton Township
Rasmussen University-KansasUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Topeka13.8 mi$17,160 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Scranton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Scranton Township for work
Where Scranton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
36jobs based in Scranton Township
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Scranton Township
City in Osage County, Kansas
Scranton is a city in Osage County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 653. It was named after the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania due to its coal mining in the 19th century.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,122 ft
- ZIP code
- 66537
- Area code
- 785
Questions about Scranton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Scranton Township, KS expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.