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About Stanton
City in Kentucky, United StatesStanton 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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Housing in Stanton
The typical Stanton home is worth about $170,000, down 7.8% in a year, 27% below the Kentucky typical home.
Safety in Stanton
Safety Grade A-
Stanton reports less crime per resident than 75% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Health in Stanton
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of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.
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Schools in Stanton
All Stanton schools →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.
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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