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Scranton, IA

Found within zip codes: 51462, 50050, 50026

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$70,534

low cost relative to Iowa
low cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,615,000+		1%
$1,212,001-$1,615,000		0%
$807,001-$1,212,000		1%
$646,001-$807,000		1%
$485,001-$646,000		1%
$322,001-$485,000		3%
$162,001-$322,000		8%
$81,001-$162,000		29%
$0-$81,000		56%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very low cost relative to IA, very low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Remote (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Complexes/high rise apartments
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet, Artsy/funky

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 4 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Scranton Educational Rating

This town is served by five school districts:

SOUTHERN CAL COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT
COON RAPIDS-BAYARD COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT
GLIDDEN-RALSTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT
PATON-CHURDAN COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT
JEFFERSON-SCRANTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT

SOUTHERN CAL COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

522 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	4
Better than: of IA school districts	37.8%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	6
Better than: of US school districts	57.1%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
10
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

77%	75%	74%	73%	81%	76%	STATE
77%	75%	74%	73%	81%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 510 E NORTH ST, LAKE CITY, IA 51449 (712) 464-3091	KG-03
LOHRVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3RD AND MAPLE, LOHRVILLE, IA 51453 (712) 465-3425	04-06
SOUTHERN CAL JR-SR HIGH 709 W MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, IA 51449 (712) 464-7211	07-12

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	96.4	86.6
BLACK (%)	1.0	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	0.6	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.3	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.8	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	34.9	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,163	$2,695,000	54.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$360	$188,000	3.8
STAFF	$341	$178,000	3.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$228	$119,000	2.4
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$452	$236,000	4.8
OPERATION	$929	$485,000	9.8
TRANSPORTATION	$418	$218,000	4.4
OTHER	$161	$84,000	1.7
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,889	$1,508,000	30.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,375	$718,000	14.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,427	$4,921,000	100.0

Scranton EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Scranton WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	13.7
CHILDREN IN Scranton LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	11.8

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COON RAPIDS-BAYARD COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

475 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	3
Better than: of IA school districts	21.4%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	5
Better than: of US school districts	47.1%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
11
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

74%	75%	74%	73%	74%	76%	STATE
74%	75%	74%	73%	74%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

COON RAPIDS-BAYARD 4-12 ATTENDANCE CENTER 905 NORTH STREET, COON RAPIDS, IA 50058 (712) 999-2208	04-12
ROBERT DEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 519 2ND AVE, COON RAPIDS, IA 50058 (712) 999-2845	PK-03

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	92.1	86.6
BLACK (%)	0.4	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	7.5	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.0	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	45.5	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,297	$2,516,000	56.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$187	$89,000	2.0
STAFF	$244	$116,000	2.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$314	$149,000	3.3
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$488	$232,000	5.2
OPERATION	$777	$369,000	8.3
TRANSPORTATION	$373	$177,000	4.0
OTHER	$227	$108,000	2.4
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,611	$1,240,000	27.8
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,497	$711,000	15.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,404	$4,467,000	100.0

Scranton EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Scranton WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	13.7
CHILDREN IN Scranton LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	11.8

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GLIDDEN-RALSTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

395 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	5
Better than: of IA school districts	48.1%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	7
Better than: of US school districts	64.0%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

79%	75%	79%	73%	79%	76%	STATE
79%	75%	79%	73%	79%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

GLIDDEN-RALSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 602 IDAHO, GLIDDEN, IA 51443 (712) 659-3863	PK-06
GLIDDEN-RALSTON JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL 602 IDAHO, GLIDDEN, IA 51443 (712) 659-2205	07-12

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	98.8	86.6
BLACK (%)	0.0	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	0.5	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.7	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	28.2	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,701	$1,462,000	48.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$392	$155,000	5.1
STAFF	$413	$163,000	5.4
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$273	$108,000	3.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$359	$142,000	4.7
OPERATION	$686	$271,000	9.0
TRANSPORTATION	$233	$92,000	3.0
OTHER	$15	$6,000	0.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,372	$937,000	31.0
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,577	$623,000	20.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$7,651	$3,022,000	100.0

Scranton EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Scranton WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	13.7
CHILDREN IN Scranton LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	11.8

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PATON-CHURDAN COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

154 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	1
Better than: of IA school districts	7.2%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	4
Better than: of US school districts	31.1%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
11
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

69%	75%	67%	73%	70%	76%	STATE
69%	75%	67%	73%	70%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

PATON-CHURDAN ELEMENTARY 606 ADRIAN ST., CHURDAN, IA 50050 (515) 389-3111	PK-05
PATON-CHURDAN JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL 606 ADRIAN ST, CHURDAN, IA 50050 (515) 389-3111	06-12

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	98.7	86.6
BLACK (%)	0.0	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	1.3	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.0	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	50.3	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,662	$872,000	41.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$65	$10,000	0.5
STAFF	$195	$30,000	1.4
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$396	$61,000	2.9
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$805	$124,000	5.8
OPERATION	$942	$145,000	6.8
TRANSPORTATION	$617	$95,000	4.5
OTHER	$409	$63,000	3.0
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,429	$528,000	24.8
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,714	$726,000	34.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$13,805	$2,126,000	100.0

Scranton EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Scranton WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	13.7
CHILDREN IN Scranton LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	11.8

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JEFFERSON-SCRANTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

1,181 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	9
Better than: of IA school districts	80.6%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	8
Better than: of US school districts	78.4%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

84%	75%	83%	73%	84%	76%	STATE
84%	75%	83%	73%	84%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

J-S ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL 501 N LOCUST ST, JEFFERSON, IA 50129 (515) 386-3856	09-12
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCH 401 E RUSSELL, JEFFERSON, IA 50129 (515) 386-3178	01-02
JEFFERSON-SCRANTON HIGH SCHOOL 101 RAM DRIVE, JEFFERSON, IA 50129 (515) 386-2188	09-12
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	95.0	86.6
BLACK (%)	0.9	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	3.5	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.6	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	32.8	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,309	$6,270,000	57.1
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$302	$357,000	3.2
STAFF	$141	$166,000	1.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$186	$220,000	2.0
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$416	$491,000	4.5
OPERATION	$917	$1,083,000	9.8
TRANSPORTATION	$378	$447,000	4.1
OTHER	$288	$340,000	3.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,628	$3,104,000	28.2
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,367	$1,614,000	14.7
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,304	$10,988,000	100.0

Scranton EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Scranton WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	13.7
CHILDREN IN Scranton LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	11.8

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Scranton Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
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1 in 338

		Scranton	Iowa
			2.95

Scranton violent crimes

Population: 1,215
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
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1 in 34

		Scranton	Iowa
			28.72

Scranton property crimes

Population: 1,215
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

		Scranton	Iowa
			5

Scranton Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO IA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	172.67%	9.08%	7	8
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

About Scranton

Scranton is a very small town located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 1,215 people and just one neighborhood, Scranton is the 279th largest community in Iowa. Scranton has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

When you are in Scranton, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 43.8% of Scranton's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Scranton is a town of managers, production and manufacturing workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Scranton who work in farm management (12.48%), office and administrative support jobs (8.68%), and sales jobs (8.14%).

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You will also find that a lot of people in Scranton work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms.

Scranton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Scranton Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Scranton is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 14.15% of adults 25 and older in Scranton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

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The per capita income in Scranton in 2000 was $14,544, which is low income relative to Iowa, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $58,176 for a family of four.

The people who call Scranton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Scranton is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Scranton include German, English, Irish, and Danish.

The most common language spoken in Scranton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.

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