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Stanton, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,029. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,109 (+2.6% change)
Males: 1,444 (47.7%), Females: 1,585 (52.3%)

Powell County

Zip code: 40380

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $25,750
Median house value: $66,200

Population by Race

Races in Stanton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (36.9%), Irish (6.4%), English (5.1%), German (3.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), French (1.2%).

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Map of Stanton, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stanton

  • High school or higher: 59.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stanton city

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +186 (+6.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Stanton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stanton:

  • BLUE GRASS (about 53 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
  • CINCINNATI MUNI AIRPORT LUNKEN FIELD (about 95 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Abbreviation: LUK)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 98 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stanton:

  • STANTON (about 2 miles; STANTON, KY; Abbreviation: I50)
  • MOUNT STERLING-MONTGOMERY COUNTY (about 16 miles; MOUNT STERLING, KY; Abbreviation: IOB)
  • MOREHEAD-ROWAN COUNTY (about 30 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Abbreviation: I32)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stanton:

  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 47 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,437)
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; Full-time enrollment: 9,668)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,977)

Schools

Public high school in Stanton:

  • POWELL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 742; Location: 700 W COLLEGE AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Stanton:

  • POWELL COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 616; Location: 770 W COLLEGE AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • STANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 339; Location: 651 BRECKINRIDGE ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BOWEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 304; Location: 5099 CAMPTON RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Stanton:

  • POWELL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $173,353; Location: 725 BRECKENRIDGE STREET; 20,633 books; 342 audio materials; 1,015 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)

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