Stanton, Iowa

Stanton, Iowa
Nickname: 
The Little White City
Motto: 
Hand us the Meatballs
Location of Stanton, Iowa
Location of Stanton, Iowa
Coordinates: 40°58′52″N 95°6′8″W / 40.98111°N 95.10222°W / 40.98111; -95.10222
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyMontgomery
Area
 • Total0.95 sq mi (2.46 km2)
 • Land0.95 sq mi (2.46 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,155 ft (352 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total678
 • Density715.19/sq mi (276.15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
51573
Area code712
FIPS code19-75000
GNIS feature ID0461955
Websitewww.stantoniowa.com

Stanton is a city in Montgomery County, Iowa, United States. The population was 678 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]

Stanton was first settled by Swedish immigrants. Stanton is best known for its two water towers, the tanks of which are painted and shaped like a giant coffee pot and coffee cup (billed as "the largest Swedish coffee pot in the world"). These also allude to the fact that Stanton is the hometown of actress Virginia Christine, best known to television viewers as "Mrs. Olsen" in classic commercials for Folgers.

The largest Swedish coffee pot in the world
  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.