Scranton, Iowa

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Ames. It is located about 47 miles [75 km] to the east of Scranton and has a population of 50,731 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Urbandale. It is located about 47 miles [75 km] to the southeast of Scranton and has a population of 29,072 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Adel	SE	38 mi [61.2 km]	4,428	28.91% increase
	Atlantic	SW	49 mi [78.9 km]	6,777	6.61% decrease
	Boone	E	34 mi [54.7 km]	12,614	1.48% decrease
	Carroll	W	16 mi [25.75 km]	9,985	1.2% decrease
	Clive	SE	47 mi [75.6 km]	15,234	18.51% increase
	Denison	W	41 mi [66 km]	7,184	2.11% decrease
	Fort Dodge	NE	38 mi [61.2 km]	25,180	0.18% increase
	Grimes	SE	45 mi [72.4 km]	8,419	65.14% increase
	Harlan	SW	47 mi [75.6 km]	4,986	5.6% decrease
	Jefferson	E	8 mi [12.87 km]	4,144	10.42% decrease
	Johnston	SE	48 mi [77.2 km]	15,691	81.42% increase
	Perry	SE	26 mi [41.84 km]	9,569	25.36% increase
	Story City	E	50 mi [80.5 km]	3,389	4.99% increase
	Waukee	SE	45 mi [72.4 km]	12,367	141.26% increase
	Webster City	NE	48 mi [77.2 km]	7,720	5.58% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bagley	SE	13 mi [20.92 km]	315	11.02% decrease
	Bayard	S	11 mi [17.7 km]	474	11.57% decrease
	Carroll Community Estates	W	15 mi [24.14 km]	---
	Churdan	N	9 mi [14.48 km]	361	13.64% decrease
	Coon Rapids	SW	11 mi [17.7 km]	1,256	3.75% decrease
	Dana	E	17 mi [27.36 km]	76	9.52% decrease
	Dedham	SW	16 mi [25.75 km]	229	18.21% decrease
	Glidden	W	9 mi [14.48 km]	1,227	2.08% decrease
	Grand Junction	E	16 mi [25.75 km]	848	12.03% decrease
	Jamaica	SE	17 mi [27.36 km]	223	5.91% decrease
	Lanesboro	NW	13 mi [20.92 km]	129	15.13% decrease
	Lidderdale	NW	13 mi [20.92 km]	175	5.91% decrease
	Lohrville	N	17 mi [27.36 km]	350	18.79% decrease
	Ralston	W	4 mi [6.44 km]	79	19.39% decrease
	Willey	W	14 mi [22.53 km]	99	3.88% decrease

Greene County

Scranton is located in Greene County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greene: Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Guthrie and Webster.

While not sharing a border with Greene, the following counties are close to Scranton: Audubon, Sac and Crawford.

Below are counties that are near Scranton (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Scranton:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Scranton
	Adair County	S	Casey	35 miles [56 km]
	Audubon County	SW	Viola Center	19 miles [30 km]
	Boone County	E	Beaver	21 miles [33 km]
	Calhoun County	N	Wightman	15 miles [24 km]
	Carroll County	W	Ralston	4 miles [6 km]
	Crawford County	W	West Side	28 miles [45 km]
	Dallas County	SE	Dawson	20 miles [32 km]
	Guthrie County	S	Bayard	11 miles [17 km]
	Hamilton County	NE	Stratford	36 miles [57 km]
	Pocahontas County	N	Blanden	38 miles [61 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Iowa<3>

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