Stanton, Missouri

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.[3]

Stanton Post Office, 63079

Stanton, Missouri
Census-Designated Place
Location of Stanton in Missouri
Location of Stanton in Missouri
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyFranklin
Area
[1]
 • Total3.27 sq mi (8.47 km2)
 • Land3.27 sq mi (8.47 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total366
 • Density111.96/sq mi (43.23/km2)
FIPS code29-70342
GNIS feature ID2806401[2]

A post office called Stanton has been in operation since 1857.[4] The community took its name from the nearby Stanton copper mines.[5]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020366—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

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. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 48 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  5. "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)
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

38°16′28″N 91°06′21″W


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