Stanton

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Stanton

Total population

470

Median home value

$117,900

8.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$68,750

Stanton$69k

National$74k

Founded

1883

Elevation519 m

Land area0.47 km²

Weather39°F · Mostly Clear

Coordinates47.32°, -101.38°

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

Stanton is a city in Mercer County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Mercer County. The population was 368 at the 2020 census. Stanton was founded in 1883 and became the county seat when Mercer County organized in 1884.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Forecast for Stanton, ND from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

J

Jean Baptiste Charbonneau

American explorer, guide, fur trapper, and military scout

H

Harold Schafer

American businessman (1912-2001)

Monte Wolfe

American outlaw

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in North Dakota

• Hazen
  11.5 mi away · pop. 2,453
• Center
  14.6 mi away · pop. 562
• Underwood
  14.8 mi away · pop. 699
• Washburn
  16.7 mi away
• Coleharbor
  17.2 mi away · pop. 66
• Beulah
  18.6 mi away · pop. 3,040
• Garrison
  23.2 mi away · pop. 1,397
• Zap
  25.5 mi away · pop. 200
• Turtle Lake
  26.9 mi away · pop. 500
• Wilton
  30.2 mi away
• White Shield
  32 mi away
• Golden Valley
  32.1 mi away · pop. 258

Browse all places in North Dakota →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Stanton

Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, Stanton, North Dakota

1998

Archaeological investigations at two sites, 32ME4 and 32ME203, near Stanton, North Dakota

Dennis E. Johnson · 1976

Chemical investigations of soils and plants around two coal-fired power plants near Stanton, North Dakota

Mohan K. Wali · 1975

Chemical and biological investigations of mice and deer in the vicinity of two coal-fired power plants near Stanton, North Dakota

Timothy J. Casey · 1976

The birthdays of Washington and Lincoln

North Dakota. Dept. of Public Instruction · 1907

Final environmental analysis record: Glenharold Mine coal lease, Miles City District, Montana

1976

Draft environmental analysis record: Glenharold Mine coal lease, Miles City District, Montana

Bob Bennett · 1976

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Twin Butte Ck, Corson, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-07-27 · 127 mi
• Wildfire Alice, Harding, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-07-26 · 144 mi
• Wildfire Ayers Pond, Prairie, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-03 · 169 mi
• Incident Complex Rattlesnake Complex, Prairie, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-04 · 175 mi
• Wildfire Snow, Custer, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-02 · 189 mi
• Wildfire Fairpoint, Meade, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-07-27 · 190 mi
• Wildfire Duhamel, Pennington, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-07-29 · 204 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Viceroy

Limenitis archippus

Seen 2026-09-06

Pronghorn

Antilocapra americana

Seen 2026-09-06

White Sweetclover

Melilotus albus

Seen 2026-08-27

Variegated Meadowhawk

Sympetrum corruptum

Seen 2026-08-24

rush skeletonplant

Lygodesmia juncea

Seen 2026-08-07

Cultivated tobacco

Nicotiana tabacum

Seen 2026-07-26

field bindweed

Convolvulus arvensis

Seen 2026-07-20

black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

Seen 2026-07-19

leadplant

Amorpha canescens

Seen 2026-07-18

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).