Profile for Stanton, Nebraska, NE

Former and merged names include:
· Pleasant Run

Suffered severe tornado damage in 1881

Local festivals include:

• Stanton County Fair - Aug. 15-19, 2007
• Irish Fest - March 24, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 20, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Maskenthine Lake

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Stanton

Cemeteries (8)

Libraries (1)

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• Place of birth of people in Stanton
• Residence in 1995, of people in Stanton
• School enrollment & education levels in Stanton
• Transportation & commute times in Stanton
• Stanton County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Nebraska
• State data - Nebraska
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Stanton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Stanton County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 68779 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Stanton County government

46% of Stanton residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Stanton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Stanton
• Cemeteries in Stanton County
• Libraries in or near Stanton

Post a query on a message board:

• Stanton County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NE data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Stanton museums
• Stanton historic sites
• Stanton area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Stanton area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Stanton County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Nebraska cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Stanton
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Stanton County

• Stanton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Nebraska
• Local ordinances in Nebraska (Partial selection)

• Crime in Stanton County
• Arrests in Stanton County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Nebraska
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Stanton was $14,637, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Stanton County economic census
• Stanton County economic summary
• Stanton County employment growth
• Stanton County unemployment rate
• Nebraska economic data

13% of Stanton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Stanton
• Colleges in Nebraska
• Learning Disabilities Association in Nebraska
• Schools in or near Stanton
• School districts in or near Stanton
• Yearbooks (old) of Nebraska high schools

• Movies playing in or near Stanton

• Air pollution in Stanton County
• Diesel soot in Stanton County
• Land contamination in Stanton County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Nebraska
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Stanton County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Nebraska

Stanton festival dates:

• Stanton County Fair - Aug. 15-19, 2007
• Irish Fest - March 24, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 20, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Stanton festival web sites:

• Stanton County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Nebraska county fairs
• Nebraska festivals (Nebraska tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Stanton

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Stanton
• Geocaches in Nebraska

• Stanton items now on sale

• Stanton County government
• Nebraska state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Stanton medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Stanton
• Historic sites in Nebraska
• Museums in or near Stanton
• Museums in Nebraska
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Stanton County genealogy forum

Median rent in Stanton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $303.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $743.

• Find Foreclosure in Stanton
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Nebraska
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Stanton include Stanton Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Stanton

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• Census map of Stanton area
• Historic maps of NE cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Nebraska
• Topographic map of Stanton

• Daily newspapers in or near Stanton
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• Military bases in Nebraska
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Stanton
• Search obituaries in Nebraska
• Recent death notices - selected NE newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Nebraska
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Nebraska
• Lions clubs in Nebraska
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Stanton
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Stanton

• Parks near Stanton
• National forests in Nebraska
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• Aerial photo of Stanton
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Stanton County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Stanton political report.

• Nebraska Democratic party
• Nebraska Republican party
• Nebraska elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Stanton
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• Chowhound message boards for NE

The average commute time for Stanton workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Stanton travel guide
• Airports near Stanton
• Hotels near Stanton
• Nebraska tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Nebraska
• Wildlife refuges in Nebraska

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