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Stanton County, Kansas

Stanton County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Stanton County is a county located in Kansas, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,986. The land area covers 680.35 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Stanton County
Official Title: County Clerk
Address: PO BOX 190, JOHNSON KS 67855-0190

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 1,986 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 39.1 yrs ±4.4 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 856 ±110 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 1,029 ±122
Occupied Housing Units 856 ±110
Vacant Housing Units 173 ±63
Median Home Value $67,800 ±$22,772
Median Gross Rent $705 ±$71
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $71,700 ±$3,230
Per Capita Income $51,802 ±$13,397
Poverty Rate 1.5% ±2%
Population Below Poverty Level 30 ±40
Unemployment Rate 1.8% ±1.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 1,010 ±146
Broadband Internet Rate 90.4% ±5.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at JOHNSON, KS US, located 2.1 miles from Stanton County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 47.4° 20.2° 33.8° 0.51" 5.8"
February 51.0° 22.7° 36.8° 0.34" 3.2"
March 60.3° 30.1° 45.2° 0.97" 4.7"
April 68.4° 38.5° 53.5° 1.46" 0.9"
May 78.4° 49.6° 64.0° 2.01" 0.0"
June 89.0° 60.6° 74.8° 2.19" 0.0"
July 93.4° 65.7° 79.5° 2.86" 0.0"
August 90.5° 63.9° 77.2° 3.02" 0.0"
September 84.0° 55.2° 69.6° 1.37" 0.0"
October 71.5° 41.3° 56.4° 1.55" 0.7"
November 58.4° 29.9° 44.2° 0.51" 1.3"
December 47.6° 21.5° 34.5° 0.68" 5.3"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 20187. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.