Profile for Stanton, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· Holmstad

Founded by the Rev. Bengt Magnus Halland, who invited "God-fearing, nongambling, nondrinking Swedes" to settle here

Claims the "The World's Largest Swedish Coffee Pot," a water tower painted to honor local native Virginia Christine, who played Mrs. Olson in the Folger's coffee commercials

The coffee pot attracted so much attention that townspeople erected a second water tower shaped like a coffee cup

Nearby parks & recreation: Viking Lake State Park

Historic sites and museums: Swedish Heritage & Cultural Center

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Cemeteries (26)

Communities (3)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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27% of Stanton residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Stanton ancestry & family history guide.

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• Montgomery County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - IA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Stanton business guide
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• Courts in Iowa
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• Crime in Montgomery County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Iowa
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Stanton was $15,628, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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12% of Stanton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Colleges in Iowa
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• Post history questions in Montgomery County genealogy forum

Median rent in Stanton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $283.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $659.

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

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• Census map of Stanton area
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Montgomery County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Stanton political report.

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The average commute time for Stanton workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Stanton travel guide
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• Iowa tourism bureau

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