Scranton Iowa Map

About Scranton, Iowa

Scranton is a locality in Greene County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 542. The population density is 90.0 people per km². Scranton is located at 42.0225°N, 94.5453°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 51462.

Scranton, Iowa, lies on land that rolls with a quiet persistence, the kind of terrain that has long encouraged the steady work of agriculture. It lies 44.3 miles north-west of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 310°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west of Jefferson. The fields, a patchwork of muted greens and ochres under a vast, often brilliant sky, stretch towards horizons that feel both near and impossibly distant. Farmsteads, solid and unpretentious, punctuate the landscape, their silos reaching like stoic sentinels against the wind. Evenings here can bring a particular stillness, the air carrying the faint, dry scent of harvested corn and the distant lowing of cattle, a sound that seems to settle into the very bones of the day. The history of Scranton is deeply rooted in the rich soil it occupies, its development tied to the agricultural needs and ambitions of the late 19th century. Like many Iowa settlements, it grew from the promise of fertile land and the railroad that brought settlers and their goods. Today, the local economy still leans heavily on the cultivation of crops, with corn and soybeans dominating the expansive fields that surround the community, their growth a testament to generations of farming knowledge passed down. You won't find grand monuments in Scranton, but rather the quiet dignity of a place that understands its purpose, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life and the strength of its people is measured in the enduring quality of the land.

About This Scranton Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Scranton, Iowa with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Scranton and Greene County.

Detailed location data for Scranton includes the ZIP code (51462), telephone area code (563), county seat of Greene County (Jefferson), and school district assignment (Greene County Community School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Scranton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.