Stanton County

Also known as Stanton County, Nebraska, Stanton County, NE

county in Nebraska, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Nebraska
Founded: 1856 (founded as "Izard County"), 1862 (renamed "Stanton County"), 1867 (organized)
Named after: Edwin M. Stanton
Seat: Stanton
Largest city: Stanton
Total: 431 sq mi (1,120 km )
Land: 428 sq mi (1,110 km )
Water: 3.1 sq mi (8.0 km ) 0.7%
Estimate 2025: 5,744
Density: 13.6/sq mi (5.27/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )
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Stanton County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 5,842. Its county seat is Stanton. The county was formed in 1856 and organized in 1867. It was first called Izard County until 1862, when it was renamed for Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War during the administration of President Abraham Lincoln.

Stanton County is part of the Norfolk, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area.