Editing Scranton, Iowa (section)

===2020 census===
As of the [[United States census|census]] of 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 511 people, 223 households, and 140 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 274.5 inhabitants per square mile (106.0/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 257 housing units at an average density of 138.1 per square mile (53.3/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 93.5% [[White Americans|White]], 0.2% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.2% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 1.0% from other races and 4.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 3.3% of the population.

Of the 223 households, 30.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.2% were cohabitating couples, 22.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 21.5% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 37.2% of all households were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 39.5 years. 28.4% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.5% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 and 44; 23.7% were from 45 and 64; and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.