Moving to Stanton, Iowa

Population: 714. Estimated population in July 2024: 710 (-0.6% change)
Males: 329 (46.1%), Females: 385 (53.9%)

Montgomery County

Zip code: 51573

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $36,607
Median house value: $63,000

Population by Race

Races in Stanton:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
• American Indian (0.7%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (26.3%), Swedish (21.4%), Irish (12.6%), United States (7.3%), English (6.4%), Norwegian (4.6%).

Elevation: 1160 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stanton

• High school or higher: 82.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
• Unemployed: 4.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 15.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stanton city

• Never married: 15.3%
• Now married: 66.8%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 6.7%
• Divorced: 9.6%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +17 (+2.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Stanton:

• MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; RED OAK, IA)
• CLARINDA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 18 miles; CLARINDA, IA)
• MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 18 miles; CLARINDA, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stanton:

• EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 59 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
• ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 85 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
• DES MOINES INTL (about 108 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stanton:

• RED OAK MUNI (about 11 miles; RED OAK, IA; Abbreviation: RDK)
• SCHENCK FIELD (about 20 miles; CLARINDA, IA; Abbreviation: ICL)
• CORNING MUNI (about 25 miles; CORNING, IA; Abbreviation: CRZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stanton:

• NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
• IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
• BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 64 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 77 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
• CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 77 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)

Schools

Public high school in Stanton:

• STANTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 163; Location: 605 ELLIOTT STREE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Stanton:

• STANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 146; Location: 605 ELLIOTT STREET; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Stanton:

• STANTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,288; Location: 310 BROAD AVENUE; 6,570 books; 175 audio materials; 166 video materials; 51 serial subscriptions)