Stanton County
County
Stanton County courthouse in Stanton
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°55′N 97°11′W / 41.92°N 97.19°W / 41.92; -97.19
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
Founded	1856 (founded as "Izard County") 1862 (renamed "Stanton County") 1867 (organized)
Named for	Edwin M. Stanton
Seat	Stanton
Largest city	Stanton
Area
• Total	431 sq mi (1,120 km2)
• Land	428 sq mi (1,110 km2)
• Water	3.1 sq mi (8 km2)  0.7%
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,842
• Density	14/sq mi (5.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st

Stanton County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, 5,842 people lived there.^[1] The county seat is Stanton. It was founded in 1865.

• Stanton (county seat)

• Pilger

• Woodland Park

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