File:Stanley_North_Dakota_Downtown_Looking_north_ND8.jpg · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons
Stanley
Sign in to saveAlso known as Stanley, North Dakota, Stanley, ND
city in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Dakota
- County
- Mountrail
- Mayor
- Gary Weisenberger
- Total
- 4.71 sq mi (12.19 km )
- Land
- 4.51 sq mi (11.67 km )
- Water
- 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km )
- Elevation
- 2,244 ft (684 m)
- Estimate 2024
- 2,214
- Density
- 515.0/sq mi (198.84/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-5 (CDT)
- Fips code
- 38-75380
- Highways
- US 2 , ND 8
- Website
- stanleynd.com
via Wikipedia infobox
~6 min read
Encyclopedic overview
Stanley is the only major city in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Mountrail County. The population was 2,321 at the 2020 census, making it the 22nd most populous city in North Dakota. Stanley was founded in 1902. The town's economy is heavily connected to the nearby oil-rich Bakken Formation.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Stanley” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.