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Stanton, Missouri
Stanton is an unincorporated community in southern Franklin County, Missouri, United States.[2] It lies on Interstate 44 at the junction with Missouri Supplemental Route W, which provides access to Meramec Caverns, located approximately two miles southeast along the Meramec River.[4]
Stanton, Missouri | |
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Location of Stanton in Missouri | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.27 sq mi (8.47 km2) |
| • Land | 3.27 sq mi (8.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 366 |
| • Density | 111.96/sq mi (43.23/km2) |
| ZIP code | 63080[3] |
| Area code | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-70342 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806401[2] |
A post office called Stanton has been in operation since 1857.[5] The community took its name from the nearby Stanton copper mines.[6]
Demographics edit
References edit
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stanton, Missouri
- ^ "Stanton MO ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 48 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ . The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
38°16′28″N 91°06′21″W / 38.27444°N 91.10583°W