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StantonTX
A town of 2,638. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
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Population
2,638
+6.6% since 2010
Typical home
$244K
+2.8% in a year
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
32.9
years
Jobs based here
763
Balanced
What makes Stanton stand out
The 3 things Stanton does most differently from other towns.
Get outside
3 miles of trails in Stanton
0% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
1
Tommy Walker Memorial Park1 mi of trails · 26 acres
2
Shelbourne Park0.7 mi of trails · 6 acres
3
Howard Jenkins Memorial Space Park0.2 mi of trails · 1 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Stanton’s report card
SchoolsB+Beats 66% of TX districtsOutdoors3 mi#35 for trails in TXHousing$244K19% below the TX typical homeCommute28 miHalf of commuters travel lessHealthC+Healthier than 39% of U.S. townsHazards80/100Very high risk of storm & flood damageClimate95°/32°Summer high · winter low · 2″ snowSafetyB−Less crime than 49% of U.S. 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 66% of Texas districts
The public schools Stanton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton El | PK–5 | 483 | B |
| Stanton Middle | 6–8 | 251 | B |
| Stanton H S | 9–12 | 328 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Outdoors
0% of Stanton is conserved land
3.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
#35for trails in TX
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,273 acres
3.1 mi
of trails · 1.6 per sq mi
#60
most walkable in TX
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tommy Walker Memorial Park | 1 mi | 26 |
| 2. Shelbourne Park | 0.7 mi | 6 |
| 3. Howard Jenkins Memorial Space Park | 0.2 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing
A typical Stanton home is worth about $244K
The typical Stanton home is worth about $244,000, up 2.8% in a year, 19% below the Texas typical home.
$244KZillow home value
Typical home value
Stanton$244K
Texas$299K
+2.8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
About one in nine working residents works right in Stanton
Most working residents leave Stanton for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Midland (24%), Odessa (5%) and Lubbock (3%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
11%work in town
Where working residents work
In Stanton11%
Midland24%
Odessa5%
Lubbock3%
Houston3%
28 mi
median commute distance
763
jobs based in Stanton
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns
Stanton beats the Texas average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
C+Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
0 better25 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Stanton | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 23.8% | 19.1% |
Martin County Hospital District
2.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
58th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtHail
2
paid flood claims since 1980
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Stanton has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–60°
Spring51–79°
Summer70–94°
Fall52–77°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 26
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 49% of U.S. towns
Stanton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 51% report less.
B−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Stanton1.9
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Stanton11.8
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
49th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
54th
percentile among TX towns
5
violent crimes reported in 2025
31
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
About Stanton
City in Texas, United States
Stanton is a city in and the county seat of Martin County, Texas, United States. Stanton was founded as Marienfeld by German immigrants who were some of the first settlers in this region of Texas. Its population was 2,657 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,657
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,664 ft
- ZIP code
- 79782
- Area code
- 915