StantonND
A town of 470, settled in 1883.
470 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Stanton. Another town gets a different order.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Stanton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Most working residents commute out of Stanton
Most working residents leave Stanton for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Beulah (10%), Bismarck (9%) and Hazen (8%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
Where working residents work
How healthy Stanton is
Stanton beats the North Dakota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| What stands out | Stanton | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.1% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 76.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 6.1% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
0.5% of Stanton is conserved land
0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site | — | 1 |
About Stanton
City in North Dakota, United States
Stanton is a city in Mercer County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Mercer County. The population was 368 at the 2020 census. Stanton was founded in 1883 and became the county seat when Mercer County organized in 1884. Stanton is home to the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, which houses a Hidatsa earth lodge and three abandoned villages. One of these, Awatixa, is believed to be the former home of Sakakawea.
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- Established
- 1883
- Population
- 368
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,703 ft
- ZIP code
- 58571
- Area code
- 701