Stanton is an unincorporated community in southern Franklin County, Missouri, United States.[2] It lies on Interstate 44 at the junction with Missouri Supplemental Route W, which provides access to Meramec Caverns, located approximately two miles southeast along the Meramec River.[3]
Stanton, Missouri | |
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Location of Stanton in Missouri | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.27 sq mi (8.47 km2) |
| • Land | 3.27 sq mi (8.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 366 |
| • Density | 111.96/sq mi (43.23/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-70342 |
| GNIS feature ID | 731656[2] |
A post office called Stanton has been in operation since 1857.[4] The community took its name from the nearby Stanton copper mines.[5]
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| 2020 | 366 | — | |
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County seat: Union | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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