Stanton, Missouri
Census-Designated Place in Missouri, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[4]
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Stanton, Missouri | |
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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) |
Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 366 |
• Density | 111.96/sq mi (43.23/km2) |
ZIP code | 63080[3] |
Area code | 573 |
FIPS code | 29-70342 |
GNIS feature ID | 2806401[2] |
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A post office called Stanton has been in operation since 1857.[5] The community took its name from the nearby Stanton copper mines.[6]