Stanton, Nebraska | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Stanton: north side of Ivy Street east of 11th Street | |
 Location of Stanton within Stanton County and Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 41°56′50″N 97°13′02″W / 41.94722°N 97.21722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Stanton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.74 sq mi (4.50 km2) |
| • Land | 1.74 sq mi (4.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,450 ft (440 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,520 |
| • Density | 874.07/sq mi (337.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 68779 |
| Area code | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-46800[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395953[2] |
| 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.[4] Stanton was platted in 1870.[5] Both the city and county are named after Edwin Stanton, secretary of war for president Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.[6]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stanton, Nebraska
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Stanton, Stanton County". Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies. University of Nebraska. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 127.