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Stanley
North Dakotacity
Stanley
Total population
2,097
Median home value
$237,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$109,573
Founded
1902
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Stanley is the only major city in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Mountrail County. The population was 2,321 at the 2020 census, making it the 22nd most populous city in North Dakota. Stanley was founded in 1902. The town's economy is heavily connected to the nearby oil-rich Bakken Formation.
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History
Stanley was platted in 1902. The Mountrail County Courthouse was built in 1914. In 1935, Stanley was the site of one of the deadliest tornadoes in North Dakota's recorded history. The storm claimed four lives and injured more.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Stanley, ND from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- STANLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Stanley · 428 students · 15.9:1 ratio
- STANLEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Stanley · 327 students · 14.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Stanley
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Ayers Pond, Prairie, MontanaWildfires · 2026-09-03 · 162 mi
- Incident Complex Rattlesnake Complex, Prairie, MontanaWildfires · 2026-09-04 · 168 mi
- Wildfire Alice, Harding, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-26 · 178 mi
- Wildfire Snow, Custer, MontanaWildfires · 2026-09-02 · 182 mi
- Wildfire Twin Butte Ck, Corson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 196 mi
- Wildfire Fairpoint, Meade, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 246 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET