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.

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How Stanton ranks

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#41Highest graduation rate in TX #35Most trails in TX #60Most walkable in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code79782

Area code915

Living in Stanton

Housing in Stanton

$244K▲ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Stanton home is worth about $244,000, up 2.8% in a year, 19% below the Texas typical home.

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Safety in Stanton

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Stanton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 51% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Stanton 1.9

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Stanton 11.8

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Stanton

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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.

Midland

24%

Odessa

Lubbock

Houston

11%Work in townlive and work in Stanton 28 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 763Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Stanton

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

1worse than TX

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

23.8%More uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · worse

Care nearby

Martin County Hospital DistrictStanton · 2.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Midland Community Healthcare Services, Pbcc Sattelite ClinicMidland · 18.6 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

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🧊 Hail

2Does Stanton flood?paid flood claims since 1980 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 11 declared for Martin County

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Stanton →

Climate in Stanton

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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.

60° / 33°Winter

79° / 51°Spring

94° / 70°Summer

77° / 52°Fall

How much snow does Stanton get?About 2 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 9, with the last in spring around Mar 26.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Stanton →

Schools in Stanton

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B⁺

School Grade B+

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.

#253Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictSTANTON ISDSchools3

Stanton El BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 483 students Stanton Middle BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 251 students Stanton H S B+High · Grades 9–12 · 328 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 TX. Ratings are from neighbors.