Stanton TownshipNE
A town of 633.
Is Stanton Township a good place to live?
Stanton Township’s average trip to work is 45 minutes, above both Nebraska’s towns (17 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Stanton Township. Stanton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
633 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Stanton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stanton Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Stanton Township.
Most of Stanton Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Stanton Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Stanton Township fell to 91 in 2023, 56 fewer than in 2013. 7.7% of Stanton Township residents live below the poverty line, below the Nebraska town median (11%) and near the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Stanton Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Stanton Township, with hail at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Stanton Township since 2026.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Stanton Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Stanton Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 15° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Stanton Township stands out in Nebraska and nationally: a smaller share of its adults report frequent mental distress
13% of adults report frequent mental distress in Stanton Township. Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Stanton Township. 28% of adults feel lonely in Stanton Township.
| Stanton Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Stanton Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.3% | 9.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Stanton Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Stanton Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Stanton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
99% of working residents leave Stanton Township for work
Where Stanton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Stanton Township
Township in Nebraska, United States
Stanton Township is one of fifteen townships in Fillmore County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 641 at the 2020 census. A portion of the city of Geneva lies within the township.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,644 ft
Questions about Stanton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stanton Township, NE a good place to live?
Stanton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.