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About Stanton

City in Texas, United States
2,657Population
1.8 sq miArea
2,664 ftElevation

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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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

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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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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

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