Scranton Kansas Map

About Scranton, Kansas

Scranton is a locality in Osage County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 911. The population density is 319.4 people per km². Scranton is located at 38.7817°N, 95.7386°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66537.

Scranton lies spread across the rolling Kansas prairie, a place where the sky feels vast and the horizon stretches endlessly. It lies 18.7 miles south of Topeka, KS (from Topeka, KS: bearing 190°T), and is situated 3.7 miles south-west of Carbondale. The land here is a quilt of cultivated fields and open pastures, stitched together by the occasional ribbon of asphalt and the whisper of wind through tall grass. Farmhouses, weathered by sun and season, dot the landscape, their silos like sentinels against the immense blue. In the quiet hours of dawn, a pearlescent mist often clings to the low-lying areas, softening the edges of the world and lending a hushed reverence to the waking earth. The air itself carries the scent of turned soil and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening grain. The history of Scranton is a story of resilience, shaped by the fertile soil and the hard work of those who settled it. Originally established as a railroad town, its economy was once propelled by the iron horse and the grain that flowed through its depots. Though the railroad’s prominence has faded, agriculture remains the lifeblood of Scranton, with families continuing generations of farming the rich, dark earth that defines this part of Osage County. The character of Scranton is found in its quiet persistence, a community where neighbors know each other's names and the pace of life is dictated by the rhythm of the seasons rather than the demands of hurried schedules. The old grain elevators, silent now but for the creak of their aging timbers, stand as enduring monuments to a past that still informs the present.

About This Scranton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Scranton, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.781672, -95.738596. 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 Osage County.

Detailed location data for Scranton includes the ZIP code (66537), telephone area code (913), county seat of Osage County (Lyndon), and school district assignment (Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 434). 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.