Stanton, NE

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Stanton, Nebraska

Stanton, Nebraska, in Stanton county, is 56 miles SW of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center) and 81 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has a population of 1,627.

The People and Families of Stanton

In Stanton, about 59% of adults are married.

People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in Stanton.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Stanton had a median family income of $42,717.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Stanton Housing

In Stanton, 75% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the city -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.

Commuting

In Stanton, 92% of commuters drive to work. Most residents would agree that driving around Stanton is a bit easier than around other cities of its size.

Comparative Profile of Stanton, NE

Comparing Stanton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Nebraska (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	56 miles SW of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	81 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Stanton
Standard Zip Codes	68779
Phone Area Codes	402
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.95
Longitude	-97.223

Station	STANTON
Distance	0.5 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	28.8 inches

Station	NORFOLK AP
Distance	11 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	38 to 64 F
Annual Precip	26.6 inches

Station	MADISON 2 W
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	36 to 65 F
Annual Precip	27.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,627	100%
Male	769	47.3%
Female	858	52.7%
Under 18	422	25.9%
18+	1,205	74.1%
65+	345	21.2%
Median Age	39.5
Average Family Size	3.02
White	1,581	97.2%
African-American	3	0.2%
Asian	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.6%
Other	18	1.1%
Mixed Race	11	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	39	2.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,629
Growth	2
Growth %	0.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	55.7%
Czech	10%
Irish	6.2%
Swedish	5.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.9%
US/American	4.1%
English	3%
Norwegian	2.7%
Danish	1.3%
European	1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Czechoslovakian	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
Italian	0.7%
Scottish	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Stanton	1,627	$42,717
Hoskins	283	$39,583
Madison	2,367	$40,733
Norfolk	23,516	$45,460
Pilger	378	$41,500
Winside	468	$36,875
Wisner	1,270	$40,938

Library
Stanton Public Library 1009 Jackpine Stanton, Nebraska (402) 439-2230

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