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Scranton
South Carolinatown
Scranton
Total population
733
Median home value
$102,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$27,344
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Scranton is a town in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 932 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Scranton is located in southern Florence County. U.S. Route 52 passes through the town, leading north to Florence, the county seat, and south to Lake City. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Scranton has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Scranton, SC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves348
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves281
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves270
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves259
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves251
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves249
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves190
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves187
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.72 — 2026-01-205 km ESE of Elgin, South Carolina
- M 2.57 — 2025-04-266 km E of Elgin, South Carolina
- M 2.5 — 2024-09-156 km E of Elgin, South Carolina
- M 2.65 — 2024-03-095 km E of Elgin, South Carolina
- M 2.54 — 2022-10-316 km E of Elgin, South Carolina
- M 3.6 — 2022-06-296 km E of Elgin, South Carolina
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Scranton
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Main Trail, Chatham, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 159 mi
- Wildfire Camden McCarthy Overpass Fire, Camden, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-07-30 · 232 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET