Stanton, Iowa
| Stanton, Iowa | |
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| Nickname(s): Swedes | |
| Motto(s): Hand us the Meatballs | |
 Location of Stanton, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 40°58′52″N 95°6′8″W / 40.98111°N 95.10222°WCoordinates: 40°58′52″N 95°6′8″W / 40.98111°N 95.10222°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Montgomery |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2) |
| • Land | 0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,155 ft (352 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 689 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 637 |
| • Density | 749/sq mi (289.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 51573 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-75000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0461955 |
Stanton is a city in Montgomery County, Iowa, United States. The population was 689 at the 2010 census.
Stanton was first settled by Swedish immigrants. Stanton is best known for its two water towers, the tanks of which are painted and shaped like a giant coffee pot and coffee cup (billed as "the largest Swedish coffee pot in the world"). These also allude to the fact that Stanton is the hometown of actress Virginia Christine, best known to television viewers as "Mrs. Olsen" in classic commercials for Folgers.
Stanton was laid out in 1870.
Stanton is located at 40°58′52″N 95°6′8″W / 40.98111°N 95.10222°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.92 square miles (2.38 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 689 people, 268 households, and 190 families residing in the city. The population density was 748.9 inhabitants per square mile (289.2/km2). There were 299 housing units at an average density of 325.0 per square mile (125.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.9% White and 0.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.1% of the population.
There were 268 households of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.1% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.84.
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