Position Available

The City of Scranton, population 604, is accepting applications for a full-time police officer.  ILEA certification is preferred, but not required.  Candidates must meet the State of Iowa minimum hiring standards for Law Enforcement Officers and undergo a background investigation and pre-employment drug screening. Pay based on experience and education. 

Application deadline is 12:00PM on Friday, September 10th.  The City of Scranton, Iowa is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Click here for a printable application or call (712) 652-3888. Return completed applications to:

City of Scranton
1006 Main Street
PO Box 428
Scranton, IA 51462

   Home of the Oldest Working Water Tower in Iowa

Home to 604 residents and the oldest working water tower in Iowa, Scranton is located along Highway 30 in West Central Iowa, nestled in the North Raccoon River Valley of Greene County. This onetime frontier town still operates as a thriving friendly community where old fashioned values prevail and where you will find an emphasis on the simple, peaceful things in life.

Scranton owes its existence to the Cedar Rapids & Missouri Railroad which completed its line through Greene County in 1866.  Scranton was platted in 1869 and named after Mr. Scranton, the owner of a steel mill in Scranton, PA that furnished many of the rail road ties for the CNW railroad.  Scranton became incorporated in May 18th, 1880 and was first known as Scranton Center.

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City of Scranton, 1006 Main Street,  PO Box 428,  Scranton, IA 51462     phone: (712) 652-3888
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