Stanton is a city in Stanton County, Nebraska, home to about 1,702 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68779.
Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stanton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL490 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stanton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Stanton had 1,520 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 73rd largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Stanton County grew from 6,959 residents in 1900 to 5,842 in 2020.
Stanton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 26.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stanton 7ne, NE weather station (9 miles away).
979 jobs at 104 businesses in Stanton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stanton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Stanton Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton Elementary SchoolStanton | Pre-K–6 | 195 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Stanton High SchoolStanton | 7–12 | 182 | Public | 3.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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