Stanton, North Dakota

Stanton, North Dakota
Stanton, North Dakota
Location of Stanton, North Dakota
Coordinates: 47°19′07″N 101°22′56″W / 47.31861°N 101.38222°W / 47.31861; -101.38222
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyMercer
Founded1883
Area
  Total
0.36 sq mi (0.92 km2)
  Land0.35 sq mi (0.92 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,703 ft (519 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
368
  Estimate 
(2022)
364
  Density1,036.62/sq mi (399.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58571
Area code701
FIPS code38-75420
GNIS feature ID1036285
Websitewww.stantonnd.com

Stanton is a city in Mercer County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Mercer County. The population was 368 at the 2020 census. Stanton was founded in 1883 and became the county seat when Mercer County organized in 1884.

Stanton is home to the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, which houses a Hidatsa earth lodge and three abandoned villages. One of these, Awatixa, is believed to be the former home of Sakakawea.