Photo: Evanoco · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Scranton, SC: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Scranton comes from the Scranton Town of (Sc2110009) water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 0.2 ppb. The nearest emergency room is MUSC Health Florence Medical Center, 16.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Scranton, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Scranton.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Progress, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Scranton. Its homes paid an average of 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $170 a month (its average across South Carolina).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Scranton Town of (Sc2110009) water system
The Scranton Town of (Sc2110009) water system supplies almost all of Scranton. It draws ground water and serves 1,133 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.3 ppb. That’s lower than 61% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. SC2110009.
4 home internet providers serve Scranton
100% of 317 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTC | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 91% | 1,000/50 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 44% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 5% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Scranton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Scranton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Scranton is in Florence School District 3.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Scranton is in ZIP code 29591
ZIP codes where Scranton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Scranton | ZIP’s residents in Scranton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29591 | Scranton, SC | 100% | 14% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Scranton
Who supplies Scranton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Scranton Town of (Sc2110009) water system (EPA ID SC2110009). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.2 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Scranton?
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Progress, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Scranton?
FTC, Spectrum, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Scranton?
29591. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Scranton in?
Florence School District 3.
How do I register to vote in Scranton?
In South Carolina you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Florence Board of Voter Registration. Check your registration at vrems.scvotes.sc.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.