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Stanton, North Dakota

Stanton, North Dakota
Stanton, North Dakota
Stanton, North Dakota
Location of Stanton, North Dakota
Location of Stanton, North Dakota
Coordinates: 47°19′07″N 101°22′56″W / 47.31861°N 101.38222°W / 47.31861; -101.38222
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyMercer
Founded1883
Area
 • Total
0.36 sq mi (0.92 km2)
 • Land0.35 sq mi (0.92 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,703 ft (519 m)
Population
 • Total
368
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
364
 • Density1,036.62/sq mi (399.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58571
Area code701
FIPS code38-75420
GNIS feature ID1036285[2]
Websitestantonnd.com

Stanton is a city in Mercer County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Mercer County.[5] The population was 368 at the 2020 census.[3] Stanton was founded in 1883 and became the county seat when Mercer County organized in 1884.[6]

Stanton is home to the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, which houses a Hidatsa earth lodge and three abandoned villages. One of these, Awatixa, is believed to be the former home of Sakakawea.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stanton, North Dakota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ Wick, Douglas A. "Stanton (Mercer County)". North Dakota Place Names. Retrieved May 6, 2011.

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