About Stanton
Stanton, MO is a small unincorporated community located in eastern Missouri.
Stanton holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.27 square miles.
📰 Stanton News Today
- Obituary information for Barbara Jean Stanton - Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home · Jun 9
- Monte R. Kleinberg Obituary (2026) - Stanton, MO - Eaton Funeral Home & Cremation Center - Main Chapel Legacy obituary · Aug 10
- Leonard Stanton, Jr. Obituary Feb 24, 2026 - Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel · Feb 24
- Monty Dean Stanton, age 61 KTTN · Jun 29
- Stanton, Monty D. - News-Press NOW News-Press NOW · Jul 1
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Stanton Unique
- One of 9 places in the US named Stanton — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in eastern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
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 4 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Stanton
- Long Ridge Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMissouri
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3.27 sq mi
Coordinates38.2702, -91.1059