Scranton, North Dakota

About Scranton

Set in the southwestern part of North Dakota, Scranton is a tiny community counting 250 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Scranton is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.69 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 362 residents per square mile.

📰 Scranton News Today

• Inside Scranton Equity's Eight-Day Slip Form Lift grainjournal.com · Jul 24
• Joann Peterson Obituary Jun 3, 2009 Krebsbach Funeral Service · May 21
• Duane Pierce Obituary (1940 - 2026) - Bowman, ND - The Bismarck Tribune Legacy obituary · May 8
• Sandra Domagala Obituary Jan 5, 2026 bismarckfuneralhome.com · Jan 5
• Obituary | Delores Thormodsgard of Hettinger, North Dakota Evanson Jensen Funeral Homes · Jul 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Scranton Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Scranton — but the North Dakota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Dakota — one of 406 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Scranton

• Spring Creek Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Scranton

• SCRANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• SCRANTON HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Scranton

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