Stanton is a city in Mercer County, North Dakota, home to about 470 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58571.
Homes sold for a median of $70 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 | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)426 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN421 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL773 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 368 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 109th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Mercer County grew from 1,778 residents in 1900 to 8,350 in 2020.
Mercer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 18 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Underwood, ND weather station (15 miles away).
3,631 jobs at 248 businesses in Mercer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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.
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