Stanton County, Nebraska

Stanton County
County
Stanton County courthouse in Stanton
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°55′N 97°11′W
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
Founded	1856 (founded as "Izard County") 1862 (renamed "Stanton County") 1867 (organized)
Named for	Edwin M. Stanton
Seat	Stanton
Largest city	Stanton
Area
• Total	431 sq mi (1,120 km^2)
• Land	428 sq mi (1,110 km^2)
• Water	3.1 sq mi (8 km^2)  0.7%
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,842
• Density	14/sq mi (5.2/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st

Stanton County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, 5,842 people lived there.^[1] The county seat is Stanton. It was founded in 1865.

Communities

City

• Stanton (county seat)

Village

• Pilger

Census-designated place

• Woodland Park

References

1. "QuickFacts: Stanton County, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 10, 2024.