Scranton TownshipND
A town of 69, settled in 1907.
Is Scranton Township a good place to live?
Scranton Township’s median age is 58.7 years, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 33.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Scranton Township. Scranton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
69 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Scranton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Scranton Township, 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 Township.
Low risk in Scranton Township, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Scranton Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Scranton Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher July high than Scranton Township.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Scranton Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country
39% of Scranton Township adults have high blood pressure, above both the North Dakota town median (31%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 19% of Scranton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Scranton Township.
| Scranton Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | Scranton Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.8% | 5.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.9% | 76.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Scranton Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Scranton Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Scranton Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Scranton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Scranton Township
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 Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Scranton Township, ND a good place to live?
Scranton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.