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Stanton, North Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Stanton is a Census city of 470 people across 0.36 square miles of land, in Mercer County. Median household income is $68,750, 89.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Stanton
What Stanton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.36 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,323 plus or minus 560
- County holding the largest share of its areaMercer County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Stanton
- Population470 plus or minus 199
- Median age41.6 plus or minus 13.5
- Population under 18112 plus or minus 77
- Share under 1823.8 percent plus or minus 13.0
- Population 65 and over95 plus or minus 29
- Share 65 and over20.2 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Households175 plus or minus 52
- Family households103 plus or minus 46
- Share of households that are families58.9 percent plus or minus 19.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Stanton
- Median household income$68,750 plus or minus $21,866
- Per capita income$36,800 plus or minus $16,448
- Civilian labor force215 plus or minus 104
- Employed213 plus or minus 103
- Unemployed2 plus or minus 4
- Unemployment rate0.9 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over317 plus or minus 91
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher8.2 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.9 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Stanton
- Housing units232 plus or minus 60
- Occupied units175 plus or minus 52
- Vacant units57 plus or minus 26
- Vacancy rate24.6 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Owner occupied156 plus or minus 48
- Renter occupied19 plus or minus 23
- Ownership rate89.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$117,900
- Single family units197 plus or minus 58
- Share single family84.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more20 plus or minus 21
- Share in buildings of two or more8.6 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Mobile homes15 plus or minus 10
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Stanton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute166 plus or minus 76
- Commuting under 15 minutes40 plus or minus 28
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.1 percent plus or minus 13.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more70 plus or minus 37
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more42.2 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Drove alone66.7 percent
- Carpooled11.3 percent plus or minus 12.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home22.1 percent plus or minus 30.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Stanton (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$185,000
- Average approval$185,000
- Median approval$185,000
- Largest approval$185,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Stanton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Stanton
- NFIP communityCity of Stanton
- NFIP community number380250
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/11/25
The City of Stanton does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 380250 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Mercer County, not Stanton
Mercer County context, not Stanton figures
- Establishments in Mercer County248
- Covered employment, Mercer County4,450
- Average annual pay, Mercer County$83,476
- Housing units permitted, Mercer County6
Every figure in this section is published for Mercer County as a whole and is not a measurement of Stanton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Stanton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Stanton, North Dakota?
470, in 175 households. Stanton city covers 0.36 square miles of land, which is 1,323 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Stanton in?
Mercer County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Stanton?
$68,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $117,900. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Stanton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Stanton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Stanton, city of, community 380250, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Stanton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Mercer County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Stanton.
Is zoning published for Stanton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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