Stanton is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Powell County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 3,251 in the 2020 census. Stanton is the birthplace of Hall of Fame thoroughbred horse trainer Woody Stephens.

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How Stanton ranks

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#11Lowest property tax in KY #19Most affordable in KY #23Fastest growing in KY All KY rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code40380

Area code606

Living in Stanton

Housing in Stanton

$170K▼ 7.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Stanton home is worth about $170,000, down 7.8% in a year, 27% below the Kentucky typical home.

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Safety in Stanton

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Safety Grade A-

Stanton reports less crime per resident than 75% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Stanton 1

Kentucky 2.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Stanton 5.4

Kentucky 12.8

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Stanton

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About one in 5 of Stanton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Lexington-Fayette urban county (17%), Winchester (10%) and Mount Sterling (3%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

Lexington-Fayette urban county

17%

Winchester

10%

Mount Sterling

Clay City

20%Work in townlive and work in Stanton 22 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,530Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Stanton

Compared with Kentucky

1worse than KY

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care 1▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

53%Fewer adults seeing a dentistKY 58.1% · worse

Care nearby

Marcum and Wallace Memorial HospitalIrvine · 11.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Sterling Health Care - StantonStanton · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Stanton · CMS · HRSAHealth in Stanton →

Natural hazards in Stanton

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding💨 Strong wind🌪️ Tornadoes

14Does Stanton flood?paid flood claims since 1978 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Stanton

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Climate in Stanton

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Stanton has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46° / 27°Winter

68° / 44°Spring

86° / 63°Summer

70° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Stanton get?About 6 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 19.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Stanton

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School Grade D

The public schools Stanton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 95% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictPowell CountySchools4

Stanton Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 322 students Powell County Middle School C-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 418 students Powell County High School C-High · Grades 9–12 · 580 students Powell County Academy D-High · Grades 6–12 · 55 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KY. Ratings are from neighbors.