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National Population : 333,590,059
Arkansas State Population : 3,101,839

About Scranton, AR

Scranton, AR is located in Logan County in the state of Arkansas.

The total City Population for Scranton is about 230 with about 175 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 1,582.

The Average Home Value is $109,700.00, which is roughly 17% higher than the Average Home Value of $91,557.00 for the state of Arkansas, and roughly 42% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.

The Median Income Per Household is about $45,962.00, which is roughly 13% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $40,120.00 for the state of Arkansas, and roughly 20% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Scranton is about 11.5%.

Arkansas is ranked #34 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 30.43 out of 100.

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Voting

Logan County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 76.03% between the winner and runner up.

Voting Results by Party

Republican: 78.31%
Democratic: 18.77%
Other: 1.65%
Libertarian: 1.07%
Green: 0.19%


Nearby Locations

Subiaco, AR (5.05 mi.)
New Blaine, AR (5.81 mi.)
Delaware, AR (8.48 mi.)
Hartman, AR (10.08 mi.)
Hunt, AR (10.08 mi.)
Coal Hill, AR (10.12 mi.)
Clarksville, AR (10.14 mi.)
Knoxville, AR (10.51 mi.)
Paris, AR (10.77 mi.)
Lamar, AR (11.39 mi.)
Wiederkehr Vg, AR (14.42 mi.)
Altus, AR (14.42 mi.)
Belleville, AR (16.36 mi.)
Waveland, AR (16.63 mi.)
Havana, AR (16.63 mi.)
Ratcliff, AR (16.98 mi.)
London, AR (17.23 mi.)
Magazine, AR (17.54 mi.)
Hagarville, AR (17.77 mi.)
Ozark, AR (19.87 mi.)

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s) : 72863
Latitude : 35.356981
Longitude : -93.534970
TimeZone : Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : South
Average Elevation : 353 ft.
Area Code(s) : 479

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household : 2.51
Male Population Estimate : 50.76%
Female Population Estimate : 49.24%
Median Age : 40.7
Male Median Age : 40.8
Female Median Age : 40.6

White Population Estimate : 96.27%
Black Population Estimate : 1.07%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 1.33%
Asian Population Estimate : 1.83%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.32%
Indian Population Estimate : 1.71%
Other Population Estimate : 0.44%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Scranton specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Logan County: About 6 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2014)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Logan County: About 380 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Logan County is about 38% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 24% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.