Coordinates: 38°16′28″N 91°06′21″W / 38.27444°N 91.10583°W / 38.27444; -91.10583

Stanton, Missouri

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Stanton, Missouri
Location of Stanton in Missouri
Location of Stanton in Missouri
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total3.27 sq mi (8.47 km2)
 • Land3.27 sq mi (8.47 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total366
 • Density111.96/sq mi (43.23/km2)
ZIP code
63080[3]
Area code573
FIPS code29-70342
GNIS feature ID2806401[2]

Stanton is an unincorporated community in southern Franklin County, Missouri, United States.[2] It lies on Interstate 44 at the junction with Missouri Supplemental Route W, which provides access to Meramec Caverns, located approximately two miles southeast along the Meramec River.[4]

Stanton Post Office, 63079

A post office called Stanton has been in operation since 1857.[5] The community took its name from the nearby Stanton copper mines.[6]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020366
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stanton, Missouri
  3. ^ "Stanton MO ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  4. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 48 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  5. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  6. ^ "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


38°16′28″N 91°06′21″W / 38.27444°N 91.10583°W / 38.27444; -91.10583