ScrantonND
A town of 240, settled in 1907.
Is Scranton a good place to live?
Scranton’s trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile, above both the North Dakota town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Scranton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
240 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 Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Scranton.
Low risk in Scranton, with cold waves at the top
In Scranton, the risk rating from FEMA is 27 of 100, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 40 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. FEMA puts 46% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 23% to inland flooding. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2005.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Scranton’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. Public schools: the Scranton 33 school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 73 | A |
| Scranton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 62 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Scranton has four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 7°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Scranton has 0.9 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
For half of commuters, work is under 25 miles away. Jobs based in Scranton fell to 107 in 2023, 34 fewer than in 2013. Among working residents locally, 9.2% work locally. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Scranton.
| Scranton | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 9.2% | 39% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More of Scranton’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
In Scranton, 17% of adults binge drink. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Scranton. Two figures for adults locally: 13% report frequent mental distress, 27% feel lonely. The town beats the North Dakota average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| Scranton | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 8.9% | 12% |
| What stands out | Scranton | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.1% | 21.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.7% | 5.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Scranton
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Scranton; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Scranton residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Scranton
City in North Dakota, United States
Scranton is a city in Bowman County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 258 at the 2020 census. Scranton was founded in 1907 along the Milwaukee Road 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.
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- Established
- 1907
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,779 ft
- ZIP code
- 58653
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Scranton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Scranton, ND a good place to live?
Scranton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Scranton, ND known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Warren Christopher and Kat Perkins.