Scranton Map
Scranton is a city in Greene County, Iowa, United States. The population was 604 at the 2000 census.
Scranton's water tower, built in 1897, is the oldest working water tower in Iowa and 9th oldest in the United States. 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.
Scranton is located along U.S. Route 30 at 42°1?20?N 94°32?46?W / 42.02222°N 94.54611°W / 42.02222; -94.54611 (42.022197, -94.546047), in the valley of the North Raccoon River.
Nearby cities include Bayard, Coon Rapids, Bagley, Lidderdale, Grand Junction.