Stanton County, Kansas
| Stanton County, Kansas | |
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Stanton County courthouse in Johnson City
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 Location in the U.S. state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1887 |
| Named for | Edwin Stanton |
| Seat | Johnson City |
| Largest city | Johnson City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 680 sq mi (1,761 km2) |
| • Land | 680 sq mi (1,761 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0 km2), 0.01% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 2,235 |
| • Density | 3.3/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | StantonCountyKS |
Coordinates: 37°34′N 101°47′W / 37.567°N 101.783°W
Stanton County (standard abbreviation: ST) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,235. Its county seat is Johnson City.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 680 square miles (1,800 km2), of which 680 square miles (1,800 km2) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (0.01%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,406 people, 858 households, and 638 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,007 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.41% White, 0.62% Black or African American, 1.21% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 12.51% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. 23.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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