Scranton is a city in Greene County, Iowa, United States.

Scranton was platted in 1869, shortly after the Cedar Rapids & Missouri River Railroad was built through that territory.

A fire occurred at the tower in 1907, initially started to melt ice that had caused the town to be without water.

Three men were injured attempting to put the fire out, although the tower itself did not suffer any major damage.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.88 square miles (4.87 km2), all land.

34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

In 2010 the city government acquired the building, paying $1 for it, and converted it into a community center; the city government considered converting the school facility into an apartment block, but it determined it would have required too much money.

The city government determined that it could not find a purpose for the 1913 section; therefore its razing occurred in 2012.

The current Greene County district, as of 2014, rented the school gymnasium for athletic meetups.

[17] Annual events in Scranton include the Mid-Summer Festival, held in July, and a Christmas celebration.

[citation needed] Every five years the town holds an all school reunion, with the next scheduled for 2020.