Stanton, Nebraska

Stanton, Nebraska
Downtown Stanton: north side of Ivy Street east of 11th Street
Location of Stanton within Stanton County and Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°56′50″N 97°13′02″W / 41.94722°N 97.21722°W / 41.94722; -97.21722
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyStanton
Area
 • Total
1.74 sq mi (4.50 km2)
 • Land1.74 sq mi (4.50 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,450 ft (440 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,520
 • Density874.3/sq mi (337.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68779
Area code402
FIPS code31-46800
GNIS feature ID2395953
Websitestanton.net

Stanton is a city in Stanton County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Stanton had a population of 1,520. It is the county seat of Stanton County. Stanton was platted in 1870. Both the city and county are named after Edwin Stanton, secretary of war for president Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.