Stanley, North Dakota

Stanley, North Dakota
Downtown Stanley on ND 8
Downtown Stanley on ND 8
Nickname: 
“Blue Jays”
Location of Stanley, North Dakota
Location of Stanley, North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°18′49″N 102°23′50″W / 48.31361°N 102.39722°W / 48.31361; -102.39722
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyMountrail
Founded1902
Government
 • MayorGary Weisenberger
Area
 • Total4.71 sq mi (12.19 km2)
 • Land4.51 sq mi (11.67 km2)
 • Water0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
Elevation2,244 ft (684 m)
Population
 • Total2,321
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
2,194
 • Density514.98/sq mi (198.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58784
Area code701
FIPS code38-75380
GNIS feature ID1036284[2]
HighwaysUS 2, ND 8
Websitestanleynd.com

Stanley is a city in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Mountrail County.[5] The population was 2,321 at the 2020 census,[3] making it the 22nd largest city in North Dakota. Stanley was founded in 1902. The town's economy is heavily connected to the nearby oil-rich Bakken Formation.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stanley, North Dakota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.