Stanton, Missouri

Stanton, Missouri
Census-Designated Place
Location of Stanton in Missouri
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Franklin
Area [1]
• Total	3.27 sq mi (8.47 km^2)
• Land	3.27 sq mi (8.47 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [2]	879 ft (268 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	366
• Density	111.96/sq mi (43.23/km^2)
ZIP code	63080[3]
Area code	573
FIPS code	29-70342
GNIS feature ID	2806401[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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	366		—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
2. 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.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

38°16′28″N 91°06′21″W