Local servicesHospitalNorfolk Regional Center11.3 miPost officeStanton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallStanton City Hallunder a mileFire stationStanton Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolSaint Johns Lutheran Schoolunder a mileElementaryStanton Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighStanton Middle / High Schoolunder a mileCollegeNortheast Community College11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX52 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA81 miUS highwayUS 2754.6 miCoachNorfolkExpress Arrow11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68779 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68779 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:53 am – 9:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:53 am – 5:00 pm
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People2,416 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.9889 householdsMedian household income $77,991Median home value $197,800Median rent $774 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,500 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 1,149 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 16%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 22 minutes79% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 11°F26 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month June26 in of snow a year, on about 15 days23 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stanton station; rain from Stanton 7ne
Nearby landmarksMaskenthine Lake Recreation Area Campgroundcampground · 2.4 miMaskenthine Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miPillar Lakelake · 4.1 miLoes Lakelake · 4.1 miSand Creek Reservoir 2reservoir · 4.2 miNorth Fork Elkhorn Riverriver · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMaskentine Lake Recreation Arearecreation area · 2.2 mi · 731 acresWood Duck Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 63 acresRed Fox Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 174 acresBlack Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 204 acresElkhorn Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Feb 199642 mi away, near Wausa, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201043 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowStanton County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025291 of 336 days measured44 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 132main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, NE, 58 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Stantonserves 1,577 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Aug 2025: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,446 ft441 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
