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Stanton, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,627. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,629 (+0.1% change)
Males: 769 (47.3%), Females: 858 (52.7%)

Stanton County

Zip code: 68779

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $33,462
Median house value: $61,900

Population by Race

Races in Stanton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (52.1%), Czech (12.2%), Irish (9.7%), English (7.3%), Swedish (6.3%), Danish (4.2%).

Elevation: 1473 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stanton

  • High school or higher: 80.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stanton city

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Stanton:

  • FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 15 miles; NORFOLK, NE)
  • NORFOLK REGIONAL CENTER (about 15 miles; NORFOLK, NE)
  • PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; WAYNE, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stanton:

  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 15 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 66 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 68 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stanton:

  • WAYNE MUNI (about 27 miles; WAYNE, NE; Abbreviation: LCG)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 37 miles; COLUMBUS, NE; Abbreviation: OLU)
  • PENDER MUNI (about 37 miles; PENDER, NE; Abbreviation: 0C4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stanton:

  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 63 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 86 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 86 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)

Schools

Public high school in Stanton:

  • STANTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 239; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Stanton:

  • STANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 225; Grades: PK – 06)
  • DUFFY PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 15; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Stanton:

  • ST JOHNS LUTHERAN (Students: 20; Location: 1306 6TH ST BOX 286; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Stanton:

  • STANTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $62,108; Location: 1009 JACKPINE; 12,100 books; 332 audio materials; 681 video materials; 78 serial subscriptions)

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