Stanton Iowa Map

About Stanton, Iowa

Stanton is a locality in Montgomery County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 678. The population density is 276.1 people per km². Stanton is located at 40.9817°N, 95.1042°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Stanton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 51573.

Stanton rises from the deep, dark soil of the plains where the horizon stretches thin and flat beneath a vast, indifferent sky. It lies 43.9 miles east-southeast of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 116°T), and is situated 6.6 miles east-southeast of Red Oak. Little Tarkio Creek carves a shallow, meandering path through the earth nearby, feeding the thirsty crops that define the local topography. Beyond the tilled rows of corn and soybeans, the land pulls itself into subtle, rhythmic swells, hinting at the terrain that eventually breaks into the Loess Hills toward the west. At dusk, the light here grows heavy and golden, casting long, bruised shadows across the fields that seem to hold the quiet intensity of a landscape waiting for the harvest.

Scandinavian heritage remains etched into the cultural marrow of Stanton, grounding the community in a legacy of resilience and industry that persists long after the original settlers broke the prairie sod. The local economy stays tethered to the cycles of the seasons, as the rhythm of the grain elevator dictates the pace of the day more surely than any clock. Just two miles away, the Erickson Wildlife Area offers a respite of tall grasses and native brush, while the cool, still waters of Viking Lake provide a quiet mirror for the changing clouds. There is an unshowy civility in the way the streets remain orderly and the neighbors remain watchful, a testament to a place that prefers the steady labor of the land to the restless noise of the wider world.

About This Stanton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Stanton, Iowa. Coordinates: 40.981658, -95.104154. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Stanton includes the ZIP code (51573), telephone area code (641), county seat of Montgomery County (Red Oak), and school district assignment (Stanton Community School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.