Stanton ND, 2006
Stanton’s story
144 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2006.
- 1882Stanton is settled
StantonND
A town of 367, settled in 1882.
Photo: Psotoid at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Population
367
2025 Census estimate · +0.3% since 2020
Median home value
$118K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
41.6
years
Jobs based here
175
Balanced
Is Stanton a good place to live?
Stanton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
367 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Stanton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stanton, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of StantonEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Stanton water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stanton’s trash rules yet
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.govWho runs elections hereMercer County AuditorMercer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code5857158571 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Stanton.
Climate
Stanton: four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 3°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter6–25°
Spring30–54°
Summer55–81°
Fall32–56°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Stanton has 1.5 jobs for every working resident, and 169 people commute in
In Stanton, the typical journey to work is 28 minutes, against 16 minutes in North Dakota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. For most workers, Stanton is a place to come home to: only 5% work in town. Among residents in the town, 3.8% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Beulah (10%), Bismarck (9%) and Hazen (8%).
5%work in town
| Stanton | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 39% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Stanton5%
Beulah10%
Bismarck9%
Hazen8%
Mandan8%
25 mi
median commute distance
175
jobs based in Stanton
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
More of Stanton’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Stanton. The share of adults in Stanton who have diabetes is 14%, above both the North Dakota town median (8.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%), and in Stanton, 41% of adults have obesity. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Stanton is ahead of North Dakota on 3 and behind on 14.
| Stanton | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.9% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. North Dakota
3 better15 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Stanton | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.1% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 76.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 6.1% |
Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah
10.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Stanton: inland flooding
Stanton’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 51 of 100. FEMA puts 36% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 29% to cold waves. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2009.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
0.5% of Stanton is conserved land
Stanton’s trail network density is 1.0 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.4 miles.
0.5%conserved
| Stanton | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
0.5%
conserved · 1 of 227 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 6 attractions →Lake Sakakawea and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stanton. Close and well known come first.
13 mi LakeLake Sakakawea
5 mi LandmarkFort Mandan
in town National Historic SiteKnife River Indian Villages National Historic Site9K visitors a year
16 mi MuseumNorth Dakota Lewis and Clark Interpretive CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lake Sakakawea: Shannon1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Mandan: Gooseterrain2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site: Unknown, Public domain · North Dakota Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center: Gooseterrain2, CC0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stanton
18pages on Stanton
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Stanton; the nearest are
Bismarck State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bismarck43.4 mi$5,247 in-state tuitionMinot State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Minot64.3 mi$8,702 in-state tuitionDakota College at BottineauCommunity college · Public · Bottineau113.3 mi$5,388 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Stanton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Dakota.
About Stanton
City in North Dakota, United States
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. Stanton is home to the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, which houses a Hidatsa earth lodge and three abandoned villages. One of these, Awatixa, is believed to be the former home of Sakakawea.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1883
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,703 ft
- ZIP code
- 58571
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Stanton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stanton, ND a good place to live?
Stanton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.