Mercer County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.4. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.05. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.5 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.0 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.18. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.5 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 32.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.5 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 5.52. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.1 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Stanton and their reported violations in the past:
STANTON CITY OF (Population served: 345, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1994 and SEP-02-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-28-1994), St Public Notif received (OCT-18-1994), St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
GREAT RIVER ENERGY - STANTON STATION (Address: 4001 HIGHWAY 200A , Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-12-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-12-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-16-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-24-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-14-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-06-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-06-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-20-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2000. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-22-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-22-2000)
- Notification, Public - In MAR-2000, Contaminant: SWTR. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-08-2000)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.6%
(9.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.2 people | | North Dakota: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 68.1% | | Whole state: | 64.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stanton, ND
6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Stanton compared to North Dakota state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Stanton (2011 data):
- Union State Bank of Hazen: Paying And Receiving Branch at 105 Harmon Avenue, branch established on 1965/01/15. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $97.9 mil, Deposits: $86.9 mil, headquarters in Hazen, ND, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Hazen Bancorporation, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Coal or coke (14%)
- Utility gas (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Mercer County North Dakota:
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Religion statistics for Stanton (based on Mercer County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 95.59%
| Here |  | 95.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Conservative Congregational Christian Conference |
| Adherents | 43.3% | 23.7% | 14.2% | 3.6% | 3.5% |
| Congregations | 25.0% | 7.1% | 14.3% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | North American Baptist Conference | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Other |
| Adherents | 3.4% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 3.2% |
| Congregations | 7.1% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 21.4% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 3 | Mercer County: | 3.78 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8 | Mercer County: | 10.07 / 10,000 pop. | | North Dakota: | 4.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 10 | This county: | 12.58 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Mercer County: | 8.2% | | North Dakota: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | Mercer County: | 27.1% | | State: | 27.6% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,710 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $78 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $453 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $3,230 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $988 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,940 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,157 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 20 | $11,556 |
5.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,857 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.18% | | North Dakota average: | 7.27% |
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:
7.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,316 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.52% | | North Dakota average: | 7.80% |
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Stanton:
- KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
- KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
- KFYR (550 AM; 5 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KHOL (1410 AM; 1 kW; BEULAH, ND; Owner: TWO GUYS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KHRT (1320 AM; 10 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KCJB (910 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
- KRRZ (1390 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KLTC (1460 AM; 5 kW; DICKINSON, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KEYZ (660 AM; 5 kW; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)
- KLXX (1270 AM; 1 kW; BISMARCK-MANDAN, ND; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Stanton:
- KQDY (94.5 FM; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
- KSSS (101.5 FM; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4 - SIGNATURE ON FILE, 5.46 Km Ne (Lat: 47.350556 Lon: -101.319444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 89 m, Overall height: 89 m, Licensee ID: L00195077
Registrant: Midcontinent Communications, 405 South 3rd Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57117-5040, Phone: (605) 330-4080 - Thomas M Heier, 5.46 Km Ne (Lat: 47.350556 Lon: -101.319444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 89 m, Overall height: 89 m
Registrant: Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, Pllc, 1200 New Hampshire Ave., Nw Ste 800, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 776-2776 - 4.2 Mi Ssw (Lat: 47.269722 Lon: -101.428056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 79 m, Overall height: 85.7 m
Registrant: West River Telecommunications Cooperative, Box 467 101 W Main, Hazen, ND 58545, Phone: (701) 748-2211, Email:
- 5.46 Km Ne (Lat: 47.350556 Lon: -101.319444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 89 m, Overall height: 89 m, Licensee ID: L00113601
Registrant: Midcontinent Cable Systems Co Of North Dakota Dba , 24 First Ave Ne, Aberdeen, SD 57402-0910, Phone: (605) 229-1778
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 - Hwy 200 (Lat: 47.280000 Lon: -101.320167), Type: Tank, Structure height: 34 m, Call Sign: KNNU591
Assigned Frequencies: 8500.00 MHz Grant Date: 05/15/1996, Expiration Date: 05/15/2001, Cancellation Date: 02/28/2001, Certifier: Tim Forsch
Registrant: Krohne America, 7 Dearborn Rd, Peabody, MA 01960, Fax: (508) 535-1720 - Sheriffs Office County Courthouse (Lat: 47.322222 Lon: -101.382389), Call Sign: WJT68, Licensee ID: L00060600
Assigned Frequencies: 155.100 MHz, 155.715 MHz Grant Date: 08/16/2002, Expiration Date: 09/03/2012
Registrant: County Of Mercer, Box 39, Stanton, ND 58571, Phone: (701) 745-3695 - County Court House (Lat: 47.322222 Lon: -101.382389), Type: Bant, Structure height: 20 m, Overall height: 24 m, Call Sign: KAK456
Assigned Frequencies: 155.370 MHz, 155.430 MHz, 155.505 MHz Grant Date: 02/01/2003, Expiration Date: 03/16/2013
Registrant: Mercer County Sheriffs Department, 419 North Ave, Stanton, ND 58571, Phone: (701) 745-3333, Fax: (401) 745-3347, Email:
- 901 Arthur Street (Lat: 47.323333 Lon: -101.380167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 31 m, Call Sign: KEO587, Licensee ID: L00051882
Assigned Frequencies: 154.085 MHz Grant Date: 06/29/2005, Expiration Date: 09/07/2015, Certifier: Harold G Narum
Registrant: State Of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND 58506-5511, Phone: (701) 328-8100, Fax: (701) 328-8181 - Sec 22 T144n R84w 4 Mi Se (Lat: 47.281389 Lon: -101.317111), Call Sign: KAT295, Licensee ID: L00001523
Assigned Frequencies: 153.425 MHz, 153.725 MHz Grant Date: 12/14/2000, Expiration Date: 02/07/2011
Registrant: Basin Electric Power Cooperative, 1717 E Interstate Ave, Bismarck, ND 58501, Phone: (701) 223-0441 - Lat: 47.286639 Lon: -101.332111, Call Sign: WPUB958
Assigned Frequencies: 452.337 MHz, 457.337 MHz, 464.325 MHz, 464.825 MHz, 469.262 MHz Grant Date: 01/31/2002, Expiration Date: 01/31/2012, Certifier: Kathleen Nelson
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - STATION, 4 Mi Se Of (Lat: 47.281361 Lon: -101.319861), Structure height: 81.1 m, Call Sign: WBD217
Assigned Frequencies: 6695.00 MHz, 6705.00 MHz Grant Date: 04/14/2009, Expiration Date: 05/17/2019
Registrant: Basin Electric Power Cooperative, 1717 East Interstate Ave, Bismarck, ND 58503, Phone: (701) 223-0441, Fax: (701) 557-5322, Email:
- STATION, 4 Mi Se From (Lat: 47.286639 Lon: -101.332083), Structure height: 561.4 m, Call Sign: WEE880
Assigned Frequencies: 6665.00 MHz Grant Date: 03/26/2010, Expiration Date: 05/08/2020, Certifier: James L Goodin
Registrant: B V Larson Inc., 1082 West Bone Lake Ln, Milltown, WI 54858, Phone: (715) 857-5557, Fax: (715) 857-5557, Email:
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Stanton, ND among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Ida | 6 | 78.2 years |
| George | 5 | 73.0 years |
| Emma | 5 | 83.8 years |
| John | 5 | 75.0 years |
| Albert | 4 | 79.2 years |
| Arthur | 4 | 87.2 years |
| William | 3 | 68.3 years |
| Jack | 3 | 71.3 years |
| Fred | 3 | 78.0 years |
| Frieda | 3 | 81.0 years |
| Most common last names in Stanton, ND among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Sailer | 9 | 77.0 years |
| Borner | 6 | 69.5 years |
| Stiefel | 6 | 67.7 years |
| Miller | 5 | 81.2 years |
| Fretty | 5 | 82.2 years |
| Fischer | 5 | 67.8 years |
| Lang | 4 | 82.0 years |
| Danielson | 4 | 78.0 years |
| Pearson | 4 | 65.5 years |
| Mutzenberger | 4 | 72.0 years |
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