Stanton, Kentucky

Stanton, Kentucky
Powell County Courthouse in Stanton
Nickname: 
Nature's Bridge to the Mountains
Location of Stanton in Powell County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°50′51″N 83°51′33″W / 37.84750°N 83.85917°W / 37.84750; -83.85917
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyPowell
IncorporatedMarch 9, 1854
Government
  TypeMayor-Council
  MayorWillie Means
Area
  Total
2.28 sq mi (5.91 km2)
  Land2.28 sq mi (5.90 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,251
  Estimate 
(2022)
3,221
  Density1,428.38/sq mi (551.47/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40380
Area code606
FIPS code21-73164
GNIS feature ID0515661
Websitewww.stantonky.gov

Stanton is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Powell County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 3,251 in the 2020 census.

Stanton is the birthplace of Hall of Fame thoroughbred horse trainer Woody Stephens.