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Stanton, IA map Population (year 2000): 714. Estimated population in July 2006: 714 (0.0% change)
 

Males: 329  (46.1%)
Females: 385  (53.9%)

Montgomery County

Median resident age:  40.8 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51573.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,000 (it was $36,607 in 2000)
Stanton  $40,000
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $74,700 (it was $63,000 in 2000)
Stanton  $74,700
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Stanton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (26.3%), Swedish (21.4%), Irish (12.6%), United States (7.3%), English (6.4%), Norwegian (4.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/12/1883

Elevation: 1160 feet

Land area: 0.89 square miles.

Population density: 798 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Stanton

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stanton city

  • Never married: 15.3%
  • Now married: 66.8%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Iowa:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Stanton:  1.2% ($756)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (55.5 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (65.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (513.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Red Oak, IA (8.8 miles ), Villisca, IA (9.3 miles ), Hepburn, IA (10.9 miles) , Coburg, IA (12.1 miles) , Elliott, IA (12.3 miles ), Grant, IA (13.7 miles) , Nodaway, IA (14.6 miles) , Essex, IA (17.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $75,500
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $152,500
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,700
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,700
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $93,800
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000

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Latitude: 40.98 N, Longitude: 95.10 W


46 people in nursing homes

Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: +17 (+2.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Utilities (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)


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Stanton-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/12/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.4 miles away from the Stanton city center killed one person and injured 28 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1999, a category 4 tornado 16.6 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused $3 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Stanton:
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; RED OAK, IA)
  • CLARINDA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 17 miles; CLARINDA, IA)
  • MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 17 miles; CLARINDA, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stanton:
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 59 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 85 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 108 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Stanton:
  • RED OAK MUNI (about 11 miles; RED OAK, IA; ID: RDK)
  • SCHENCK FIELD (about 20 miles; CLARINDA, IA; ID: ICL)
  • CORNING MUNI (about 25 miles; CORNING, IA; ID: CRZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stanton:
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 64 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 77 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 77 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
Public high school in Stanton:
  • STANTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 163; Location: 605 ELLIOTT STREE; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Stanton:
  • STANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 146; Location: 605 ELLIOTT STREET; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Stanton:
  • STANTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,288; Location: 310 BROAD AVENUE; 6,570 books; 175 audio materials; 166 video materials; 51 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Mamrelund Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Stanton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Viking Lake Concessions (Tours & Charters; 2780 Viking Lake Road).

Hotel: Viking Motel (620 Halland Avenue).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  3.8%

Stanton compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Stanton (2007 data):
  • Great Western Bank: Stanton Branch at 401 Broad Avenue, branch established on 1996-12-02. Info updated 2007-01-26: Bank assets: $1,387.6 mil, Deposits: $1,100.3 mil, headquarters in Watertown, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 88 total offices, Holding Company: Great Western Bancorporation, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$924
Water Supply 1$2,959$35,5080$0
Sewerage 0$0 1$1,152
Streets and Highways 1$3,093$37,1160$0
Local Libraries 0$0 1$668
Totals for Government 2$6,052$36,3123$2,744


Stanton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $74,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $26,000
    Electric Utilities: $25,000
    Water Utilities: $23,000
    Parks & Recreation: $18,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $339,000
    Regular Highways: $69,000
    Water Utilities: $67,000
    Sewerage: $32,000
    Police Protection: $18,000
    Libraries: $16,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
    General - Other: $14,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $25,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $616,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $580,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $36,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $45,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
    Property Sale Other: $12,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $20,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $657,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $438,000
    Water Utilities: $102,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $57,000
    General Support: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $111,000
    Total General Sales: $45,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $46,000

5.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,554 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.97%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Page County, IA  0.69% ($23,655 average AGI)
from Pottawattamie County, IA  0.60% ($24,000)
from Mills County, IA  0.48% ($38,850)


6.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,731 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.79%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Page County, IA  0.74% ($37,645 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE  0.55% ($31,130)
to Pottawattamie County, IA  0.52% ($32,227)


Strongest AM radio stations in Stanton:
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOAK (1080 AM; daytime; 0 kW; RED OAK, IA; Owner: HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stanton:
  • KCSI (95.3 FM; RED OAK, IA; Owner: HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKBZ (99.3 FM; CLARINDA, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Stanton:
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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