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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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.

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Where Stanton is

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Nearby towns

Clay City4 mi Jeffersonville8 mi Camargo11 mi Irvine12 mi Ravenna12 mi Frenchburg15 mi Mount Sterling16 mi Campton19 mi Beattyville20 mi Owingsville21 mi

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