Profile for Stanton, Kentucky, KY

With construction of the railroads, became a shipping point for coal and lumber from the Appalachian Mountains.

Local festivals include:

• Powell County Fair - Sept. 8-15, 2007
• Pedals & Blooms Bicycle Festival - June 8-10, 2007

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

Listed places near Stanton

Cemeteries (15)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Ancestry of people in Stanton
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• Income in Stanton
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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
• Powell County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Kentucky
• State data - Kentucky
• 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 Powell 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 40380 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

5% of Stanton residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Stanton ancestry & family history guide.

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

Post a query on a message board:

• Powell County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KY 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
• Wineries near Stanton

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Stanton area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Powell County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kentucky 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 Powell County

• Stanton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Powell County
• Arrests in Powell County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Stanton was $13,521, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Powell County economic census
• Powell County economic summary
• Powell County employment growth
• Powell County unemployment rate
• Kentucky economic data

7% of Stanton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Stanton

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

Stanton festival dates:

• Powell County Fair - Sept. 8-15, 2007
• Pedals & Blooms Bicycle Festival - June 8-10, 2007

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

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

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

• Stanton items now on sale

• Powell County government
• Kentucky 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 Kentucky
• Museums in or near Stanton
• Museums in Kentucky
• Kentucky state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Powell County genealogy forum

Median rent in Stanton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $369.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $636.

• Find Foreclosure in Stanton
• Homes for sale in the Stanton area
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• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Kentucky mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Kentucky
• Minimum wage laws by state

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

• Libraries near Stanton

• Kentucky library

• Get directions from Stanton
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• Census map of Stanton area
• Historic maps of KY cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Kentucky
• Topographic map of Stanton

• Daily newspapers in or near Stanton
• AM radio stations in or near Stanton
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• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Kentucky

• Military bases in Kentucky
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Stanton
• Search obituaries in Kentucky
• Recent death notices - selected KY newspapers

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

• Parks near Stanton
• National forests in Kentucky
• State parks in Kentucky

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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Stanton
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• Post cards of Kentucky communities

Powell County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Stanton political report.

• Kentucky Democratic party
• Kentucky Republican party
• Kentucky elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Stanton
• Total membership by faith, in Powell County

• Chowhound message boards for KY

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

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

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

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

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