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| Scranton | |
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| City | |
| City of Scranton | |
| Nickname(s): The Electric City, The All America City, Steamtown, The Coal Capital | |
| Motto: Embracing Our People, Our Traditions and Our Future | |
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Location of Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. | |
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| State |
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| County | Lackawanna |
| Region | Greater Scranton |
| Incorporated (borough) | February 14, 1856 |
| Incorporated (city) | April 23, 1866 |
| Named for | George W. Scranton |
| Area | |
| • City | 25.54 sq mi (66.14 km2) |
| • Land | 25.31 sq mi (65.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
| • Metro | 1,777 sq mi (4,602 km2) |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 76,089 |
| • Density | 3,066.42/sq mi (1,183.97/km2) |
| • Urban | 381,502 (US:99th) |
| • Metro | 562,037 (US:95th) |
| Demonym | Scrantonian |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| ZIP Codes | 18447, 18501-18505, 18507-18510, 18512, 18514-18515, 18517-18519, 18522, 18540, 18577 |
| Area code(s) | 570 and 272 |
| Website | www.scrantonpa.gov |
| For infobox source see[1] | |