2017 · Stanton Coffee Pot · Wikimedia Commons
Stanton’s story
Stanton in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
StantonIA
A town of 522. Public schools that outperform most of Iowa.
Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
522
−1.6% since 2010
Typical home
$204K
+0.9% in a year
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
61.5
years
Jobs based here
210
Balanced
What makes Stanton stand out
The thing Stanton does most differently from other towns.
Small town
522 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Stanton. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Stanton’s public schools outperform 88% of Iowa districts
The public schools Stanton’s kids attend outperform 88% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
ASchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton Elementary School | K–5 | 145 | A− |
| Stanton High School | 6–12 | 153 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state testsAll 2 schools →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Stanton has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–35°
Spring39–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall41–64°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Stanton
Most working residents leave Stanton for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Red Oak (20%), Clarinda (12%) and Villisca (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
6%work in town
Where working residents work
In Stanton6%
Red Oak20%
Clarinda12%
Villisca7%
Council Bluffs5%
17 mi
median commute distance
210
jobs based in Stanton
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Stanton home is worth about $204K
The typical Stanton home is worth about $204,000, up 0.9% in a year, 15% below the Iowa typical home.
$204KZillow home value
Typical home value
Stanton$204K
Iowa$240K
+0.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
How healthy Stanton is
Stanton beats the Iowa average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
32 measures vs. Iowa
5 better22 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Stanton | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.1% | 9.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.9% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12% | 8.7% |
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital
6.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Stanton is conserved land
0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 641 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Anderson Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Stanton
City in Iowa, United States
Stanton is a city in Montgomery County, Iowa, United States. It is located just south of US 34. The population was 678 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 678
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,155 ft
- ZIP code
- 51573
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