Stanton, Nebraska
| Stanton, Nebraska | |
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| City | |
Downtown Stanton: north side of Ivy Street east of 11th Street
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 Location of Stanton within Stanton County and Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 41°57′0″N 97°13′23″W / 41.95000°N 97.22306°WCoordinates: 41°57′0″N 97°13′23″W / 41.95000°N 97.22306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Stanton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2) |
| • Land | 1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,480 ft (451 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,577 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,557 |
| • Density | 906.3/sq mi (349.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68779 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-46800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0833768 |
| Website | stanton.net |
Stanton is a city in Stanton County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,577 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Stanton County. Stanton was platted in 1870. Both the city and county are named after Edwin McMasters Stanton, secretary of war for president Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.
Stanton is located at 41°57′00″N 97°13′23″W / 41.95000°N 97.22306°W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.74 square miles (4.51 km2), all of it land.
Stanton is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,577 people, 668 households, and 424 families residing in the city. The population density was 906.3 inhabitants per square mile (349.9/km2). There were 730 housing units at an average density of 419.5 per square mile (162.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% White, 0.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.6% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.
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