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Scranton, Pennsylvania

Verified Oct 25, 2026

Who leads Scranton, with the evidence behind the record.

City leadership

Leader: Paige Cognetti
Role: Mayor
Party: Democrat
Population: 76,415; Census Bureau estimate
Last verified: Oct 25, 2026; Matched the official page in an automated check
Last checked: Oct 25, 2026; The check matched the published record

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scrantonpa.gov/mayor ↗
City website
scrantonpa.gov ↗

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Leaders on record

Paige Cognetti Current
Mayor · added May 4, 2026 · verified Oct 25, 2026

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Demographics

Census Bureau data for the city

Population: 76,415
Median household income: $48,776
Median age: 37.3
Land area: 25.31 sq mi
Population density: 3,019.2 per sq mi
County: Lackawanna County
Metro area: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA

City government

Budget and contact

Annual budget: ~$267M
City hall phone: (570) 348-4101
Official website: scrantonpa.gov ↗

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