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living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.7% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
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living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.34.
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In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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of 2000, there were 724 people, 263 households, and 181 families residing in the city. The population density was 675.3 inhabitants per square mile (260.7/km). There were 289 housing units at an average density of 269.6 per square mile (104.1/km). The racial makeup of the city was 95.44%
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The median age in the city was 36.8 years. 30.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 37,794, and the median income for a family was $ 40,521. Males had a median income of $ 31,364 versus $ 22,083 for females. The
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was 663.6 inhabitants per square mile (256.2/km). There were 297 housing units at an average density of 277.6 per square mile (107.2/km). The racial makeup of the city was 97.6%
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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
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There were 263 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were
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There were 265 households, of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were
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boys class 4A basketball championship in 1997 and the girls class 4A basketball championship in 1998.
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for the city was $ 15,210. About 8.3% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the
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of 2010, there were 710 people, 265 households, and 189 families residing in the city. The
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As of 1890, Scranton was reported to be one of many Kansas coal mining towns that were
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and Scranton. The district high school is Santa Fe Trail High School.
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The first post office in Scranton was established in September 1872.
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Index

City
U.S Post Office in Scranton (2009)
Location within Osage County and Kansas
Osage County
Kansas
KDOT map of Osage County (legend)
KDOT
Osage County
legend
38°46′46″N 95°44′17″W / 38.77944°N 95.73806°W / 38.77944; -95.73806
Country
State
Kansas
County
Osage
Incorporated
Named for
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Time zone
UTC-6
CST
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
785
FIPS code
GNIS ID
scrantonks.com
Osage County

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