Stanton, Kentucky
Stanton, Kentucky | |
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Powell County Courthouse in Stanton | |
| Nickname: Nature's Bridge to the Mountains | |
Location of Stanton in Powell County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 37°50′51″N 83°51′33″W / 37.84750°N 83.85917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Powell |
| Incorporated | March 9, 1854 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Willie Means |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.28 sq mi (5.91 km2) |
| • Land | 2.28 sq mi (5.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,251 |
• Estimate (2024) | 3,171 |
| • Density | 1,428.3/sq mi (551.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 40380 |
| Area code | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-73164 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0515661 |
| Website | www |
Stanton 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.