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Stanton
Also known as Stanton, North Dakota, Stanton, ND
city in North Dakota, US
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Dakota
- County
- Mercer
- Total
- 0.36 sq mi (0.92 km )
- Land
- 0.36 sq mi (0.92 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
- Elevation
- 1,703 ft (519 m)
- Density
- 1,035.5/sq mi (399.81/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-5 (CDT)
- Fips code
- 38-75420
- Website
- www .stantonnd .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
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Stanton is a city in Mercer County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Mercer County. The population was 368 at the 2020 census. Stanton was founded in 1883 and became the county seat when Mercer County organized in 1884.
Stanton is home to the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, which houses a Hidatsa earth lodge and three abandoned villages. One of these, Awatixa, is believed to be the former home of Sakakawea.