Stanton, Kentucky

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Population in 2022: 3,221 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +6.3%
 
Males: 1,532  (47.6%)
Females: 1,689  (52.4%)
Median resident age:

35.6 years
Kentucky median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 40380.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $28,690 (it was $25,750 in 2000)
Stanton:

$28,690
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $17,995 (it was $13,521 in 2000)

Stanton city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $135,414 (it was $60,400 in 2000)
Stanton:

$135,414
KY:

$196,300

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $165,194; detached houses: $176,958; mobile homes: $33,201

Median gross rent in 2022: $733.

March 2022 cost of living index in Stanton: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 26.4%
(23.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 86.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 95.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Stanton, KY (2022)
    • 2,99092.9%White alone
    • 1063.3%Two or more races
    • 621.9%Hispanic
    • 331.0%Black alone
    • 250.8%American Indian alone

Races in Stanton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 22 registered sex offenders living in Stanton, Kentucky as of May 22, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Stanton is 123 to 1.


Crime rates in Stanton by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(31.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(37.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(37.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
1
(31.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(36.4)
1
(37.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(37.2)
2
(75.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(37.6)
1
(31.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
1
(31.6)
1
(36.6)
0
(0.0)
2
(72.8)
0
(0.0)
3
(110.5)
1
(37.2)
0
(0.0)
3
(112.9)
1
(37.9)
2
(75.4)
2
(74.0)
1
(37.6)
5
(158.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
22
(695.8)
12
(439.1)
26
(944.8)
20
(727.8)
16
(593.3)
9
(331.4)
13
(484.0)
17
(641.3)
18
(677.2)
26
(984.1)
30
(1,132)
18
(666.4)
4
(150.4)
5
(158.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
46
(1,455)
45
(1,647)
31
(1,126)
26
(946.1)
33
(1,224)
30
(1,105)
17
(632.9)
47
(1,773)
32
(1,204)
56
(2,120)
38
(1,433)
56
(2,073)
15
(563.9)
20
(634.1)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
2
(63.3)
2
(73.2)
4
(145.3)
1
(36.4)
0
(0.0)
5
(184.1)
2
(74.5)
0
(0.0)
3
(112.9)
5
(189.3)
4
(150.9)
10
(370.2)
8
(300.8)
2
(63.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(75.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(37.6)
2
(63.4)
City-Data.com crime index153.1109.8122.8117.2101.6104.283.8138.4127.2206.7163.7203.675.982.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Stanton, KY

Crime rate in Stanton detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 8 (8 officers - 8 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.01
Kentucky average:

1.89
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Ancestries: American (34.1%), English (18.1%), Irish (15.2%), German (2.3%), Celtic (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/09/1854

Land area: 1.97 square miles.

Population density: 1,636 people per square mile   (low).

Stanton, Kentucky map

10 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.3%
Kentucky:

2.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $937 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $870 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayette, KY (36.9 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (342.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Clay City, KY (2.0 miles ),
Jeffersonville, KY (2.9 miles ),
Camargo, KY (3.3 miles ),
Irvine, KY (3.5 miles ),
Ravenna, KY (3.5 miles ),
Frenchburg, KY (3.8 miles ),
Mount Sterling, KY (3.9 miles ),
Red Lick, KY (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 37.85 N, Longitude: 83.86 W

Area code: 606

Distribution of median household income in Stanton, KY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Stanton, KY in 2022
Stanton satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $209,100
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $204,900
  • 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Stanton, KY residents
Average permit cost in Stanton, KY
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.0%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Historical population in Stanton, KY
Historical housing units in Stanton, KY

Population change in the 1990s: +186 (+6.5%).
Most common industries in Stanton, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (9.5%)
  • Educational services (7.8%)
  • Health care (5.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
  • Public administration (4.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.2%)
  • Machinery (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (16.6%)
  • Utilities (5.7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.2%)
  • Machinery (3.7%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (3.7%)
  • Wood products (3.5%)
  • Public administration (3.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (13.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.2%)
  • Health care (8.2%)
  • Public administration (5.9%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.5%)
Most common occupations in Stanton, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.0%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (15.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.1%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.7%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.0%)
  • Cashiers (4.5%)

Average climate in Stanton, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Stanton, Kentucky environmental map by EPA

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Tornado activity:

Stanton-area historical tornado activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.1 miles away from the Stanton city center killed 7 people and injured 28 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Stanton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 55% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 25.1 miles away from Stanton center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 20.5 miles away from Stanton center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 223.0 miles away from Stanton center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 179.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 323.3 miles away from Stanton center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 223.0 miles away from Stanton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Powell County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 12, Mudslides: 7, Winter Storms: 7, Landslides: 5, Snowstorms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Stanton topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Stanton:

  • STANTON NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (31 DERICKSON LANE)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Stanton:

  • IRVINE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; IRVINE, KY)
  • FMC - MT. STERLING (Dialysis Facility, about 16 miles away; MOUNT STERLING, KY)
  • WINDSOR CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; MOUNT STERLING, KY)

Airports located in Stanton:

  • Stanton Airport (I50) (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 225, Itinerant Ops: 2,800, Local Ops: 2,100, Military Ops: 60)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stanton:

  • Eastern Kentucky University (about 26 miles; Richmond, KY; Full-time enrollment: 13,525)
  • Morehead State University (about 34 miles; Morehead, KY; FT enrollment: 7,523)
  • Bluegrass Community and Technical College (about 38 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 8,560)
  • University of Kentucky (about 38 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 23,517)
  • Maysville Community and Technical College (about 54 miles; Maysville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • Hazard Community and Technical College (about 57 miles; Hazard, KY; FT enrollment: 2,087)
  • Kentucky State University (about 60 miles; Frankfort, KY; FT enrollment: 2,112)

Public high schools in Stanton:

  • POWELL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 729, Location: 700 W COLLEGE AVE, Grades: 9-12)
  • POWELL COUNTY ACADEMY (Location: 642 ROSE WAY, Grades: 8-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Stanton:

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Library in Stanton:

  • POWELL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $227,998; Location: 725 BRECKENRIDGE STREET; 24,346 books; 305 audio materials; 1,168 video materials; 48 state licensed databases; 37 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Stanton: Stanton Fire Department (A), Daniel Boone National Forest Cumberland Ranger District Stanton Office (B), Stanton Fire Department (C), Powell County Ambulance Service (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Hood's Skating Rink (Amusement & Theme Parks; 96 Washington Street), Powell County Tourism Commission (478 Washington Street).

Hotel: Abner's Motel (87 East College Avenue).

Court: Kentucky State - Administrative Office Of The Courts- Court Designated Wo (442 Washington Street).

Birthplace of: William Ward Stephens - Soilder, Woody Stephens - Horse trainer.

Drinking water stations with addresses in Stanton and their reported violations in the past:

STANTON WATER WORKS (Population served: 6,611, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - In OCT-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-04-2014), St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - In OCT-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-04-2014), St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2014)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2013. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2013), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-19-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2013)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2012. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-18-2013), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-18-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAR-28-2013)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2012. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-2013), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-20-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAR-28-2013)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 6 other older monitoring violations
GLADIE HISTORIC SITE (Population served: 25, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-01-2014), St Public Notif requested (MAY-01-2014)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In JUN-2010, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-28-2010), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-28-2010), St Public Notif received (AUG-28-2010), St Compliance achieved (NOV-22-2010)
  • Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In MAY-2010, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-25-2010), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-25-2010), St Public Notif received (JUL-28-2010), St Compliance achieved (NOV-22-2010)
  • 5 minor monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

63.6%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.6%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Stanton in 2010:

  • 109 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 76 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 2 people in group homes intended for adults
72 people in nursing homes in 2000
25 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000

Banks with branches in Stanton (2011 data):

  • Peoples Exchange Bank: at 53 East Pendleton Street, branch established on 1912/09/13. Info updated 2009/02/09: Bank assets: $352.6 mil, Deposits: $304.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Genbeach Co., Inc.
  • Whitaker Bank: Powell County Bank Branch at 130 S. Main Street, branch established on 2000/09/30. Info updated 2008/07/07: Bank assets: $1,497.1 mil, Deposits: $1,225.4 mil, headquarters in Lexington, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: Whitaker Bank Corporation Of Kentucky

For population 15 years and over in Stanton:

Marital status in Stanton, KY
  • Never married: 30.2%
  • Now married: 39.0%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 20.1%

For population 25 years and over in Stanton:

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.5
Kentucky average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Stanton
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Stanton, KY (based on Powell County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,95124
Mainline Protestant4794
Other2001
Catholic781
None7,905-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
This county:

1.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Powell County:

10.14 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
Powell County:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.5%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Powell County:

34.2%
Kentucky:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Powell County:

19.0%
Kentucky:

15.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Stanton:

46.3%
Kentucky:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

39.0%
Kentucky:

47.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.1
Kentucky:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

17.4%
State:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Stanton:

6.8%
Kentucky:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

26.1%
Kentucky:

33.8%

General health condition:
Stanton:

54.6%
Kentucky:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Stanton:

74.8%
State:

78.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Stanton, KY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 7$30,524$52,3270$0
Water Supply 4$9,840$29,5200$0
Financial Administration 2$8,941$53,6460$0
Judicial and Legal 1$4,296$51,5520$0
Solid Waste Management 1$3,775$45,3000$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$3,984
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,422
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$677
Totals for Government 15$57,377$45,90210$6,082

Stanton government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $909,000 ($282.21)
    Sewerage: $685,000 ($212.67)
    Central Staff Services: $426,000 ($132.26)
    Police Protection: $381,000 ($118.29)
    Solid Waste Management: $192,000 ($59.61)
    Regular Highways: $99,000 ($30.74)
    Parks and Recreation: $95,000 ($29.49)
    Local Fire Protection: $72,000 ($22.35)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $19,000 ($5.90)
    Financial Administration: $2,000 ($0.62)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $66,000 ($20.49)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $11,000 ($3.42)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $455,000 ($141.26)

Stanton government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $486,000 ($150.88)
    Solid Waste Management: $185,000 ($57.44)
    Other: $8,000 ($2.48)
    Parks and Recreation: $7,000 ($2.17)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $5,000 ($1.55)
    Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($0.62)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $693,000 ($215.15)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $115,000 ($35.70)
    Other: $39,000 ($12.11)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $331,000 ($102.76)
    Property: $185,000 ($57.44)
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $113,000 ($35.08)
    Other Selective Sales: $107,000 ($33.22)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $64,000 ($19.87)
    Public Utilities Sales: $20,000 ($6.21)
    Other License: $2,000 ($0.62)

Stanton government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,853,000 ($575.29)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,627,000 ($505.12)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $670,000 ($208.01)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $445,000 ($138.16)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $371,000 ($115.18)
    End of Fiscal Year: $333,000 ($103.38)

Stanton government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $226,000 ($70.16)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $965,000 ($299.60)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,000 ($4.04)
Businesses in Stanton, KY
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lane Furniture1
Ace Hardware1Little Caesars Pizza1
Advance Auto Parts1Long John Silver's1
Arby's1McDonald's1
Curves1Rite Aid1
Dairy Queen1Subway1
H&R Block1True Value2
Hardee's1U-Haul1
Kroger1UPS2

Strongest AM radio stations in Stanton:

  • WBFC (1470 AM; 1 kW; STANTON, KY; Owner: COMBS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIRV (1550 AM; 1 kW; IRVINE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY RIVER BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WMJR (1380 AM; 2 kW; WINCHESTER, KY; Owner: THY KINGDOM COME NETWORK, INC)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stanton:

  • WSKV-FM (104.9 FM; STANTON, KY; Owner: PARKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCYO (100.7 FM; IRVINE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY RIVER BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLJC (102.1 FM; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INCORPORATED)
  • WEKU (88.9 FM; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WMKY (90.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WVLK-FM (92.9 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WUKY (91.3 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF KENTUCKY)
  • WCBJ (103.7 FM; CAMPTON, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES INC)
  • WJSN-FM (106.5 FM; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLRO (101.5 FM; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBVX (92.1 FM; CARLISLE, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WLFX (106.7 FM; BEREA, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WMKJ (105.5 FM; MOUNT STERLING, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLKT (104.5 FM; LEXINGTON-FAYETTE, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKCA (107.7 FM; OWINGSVILLE, KY; Owner: GATEWAY RADIO WORKS, INC.)
  • WXZZ (103.3 FM; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W201BB (88.1 FM; MOUNT STERLING, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WAXG (88.1 FM; MOUNT STERLING, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Stanton:

  • WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WLEX-TV (Channel 18; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WLEX COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKLE (Channel 46; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKYT-TV (Channel 27; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WKYT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WTVQ-TV (Channel 36; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDKY-TV (Channel 56; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: WDKY LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WKMR (Channel 38; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W64CM (Channel 64; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W66DA (Channel 66; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Stanton fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Stanton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 39Number of bridges
  • 390ft / 119mTotal length
  • $1,977,000Total costs
  • 131,092Total average daily traffic
  • 1,883Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Stanton, KY - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21920-1929
  • 21940-1949
  • 31950-1959
  • 201960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 12010-2019
  • 22020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Stanton, KY

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Stanton)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

127 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Stanton, KY)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Stanton)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

3
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172G (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3791L, N3791L, N-3791L, Serial Number: 17253960, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 12/08/1965, Certificate Issue Date: 03/17/1967
    Registrant (Corporation): Powell County Flying Club Inc, Attn Jennifer N Finan / 19 W Faulkner Ln, Stanton, KY 40380
  • Aircraft: BRASWELL PETER J GLASTAR (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 275PA, N275PA, N-275PA, Serial Number: 5710, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 05/21/2006, Certificate Issue Date: 11/18/2011
    Registrant (Individual): Joseph Brent Shull, 2670 Cat Creek Rd, Stanton, KY 40380
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 01/03/2018
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 83768, N83768, N-83768, Serial Number: 7AC2447, Year manufactured: 1946
    Registrant (Corporation): Mountain Aviation, , Stanton, KY 40380
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/01/2018

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 12. The highest number of reported fires - 30 took place in 2004, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Stanton, KY When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (55.2%), and Outside Fires (19.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Stanton, KY
    • 10155.2%Structure Fires
    • 3619.7%Outside Fires
    • 3116.9%Other
    • 158.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Stanton, KY
Most common first names in Stanton, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John5077.9 years
James4770.3 years
Mary3677.2 years
William3472.9 years
Robert2867.8 years
Charles2667.7 years
George2275.4 years
Elsie1379.2 years
Elizabeth1376.2 years
Anna1276.0 years
Most common last names in Stanton, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Rogers4574.1 years
Hall4473.9 years
Townsend3669.1 years
Martin3575.6 years
Baker3072.5 years
Smith3072.1 years
Morton2677.6 years
Brewer2476.6 years
Tipton2472.3 years
Hatton2475.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Stanton, KY
  • 50.2%Electricity
  • 49.8%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Stanton, KY
  • 65.6%Electricity
  • 29.6%Utility gas
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Wood


Stanton compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
There are 4 pilots and 3 other airmen in this city.
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