Stanton, Iowa

About Stanton

Set in the southwestern part of Iowa, Stanton is a tiny community counting 664 people who proudly call it home.

Stanton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.95 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 699 residents per square mile.

📰 Stanton News Today

• Storms bring flooding, hail, power outages to southern Iowa farms Brownfield Ag News · Jun 11
• Peggy Reed Obituary Nov 12, 2025 Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center · Nov 12
• Friday evening storms leave behind hail and wind damage across southwest Iowa KMTV 3 News Now Omaha · May 15
• Stanton Community School District Launches $5.3 Million Renovation Project Focused on Safety and Expansion westerniowatoday.com · May 29
• Stanton High School (IA) Football MaxPreps · Mar 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Stanton Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Stanton — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Stanton

• Casey's — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Stanton

• Viking Lake State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Anderson Park reviews ★
• Erickson Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Stanton

• Stanton Elementary School
• Stanton High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Stanton

🏘️ Nearby Communities