Stanton County, Kansas

Stanton County (standard abbreviation: ST) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 2,084 people lived there. Its county seat is Johnson City.

Stanton County
County
Stanton County courthouse in Johnson City (2010)
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°34′00″N 101°46′59″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Founded	1887
Named for	Edwin Stanton
Seat	Johnson City
Largest city	Johnson City
Area
• Total	680 sq mi (1,800 km2)
• Land	680 sq mi (1,800 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.01%
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,084
• Density	3.1/sq mi (1.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	stantoncountyks.com

Geography

The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 680 square miles (1,800 km²). Of that, 680 square miles (1,800 km²) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) (0.01%) is water.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 160
• Kansas Highway 27

People

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	5		—
1890	1,031		20,520.0%
1900	327		−68.3%
1910	1,034		216.2%
1920	908		−12.2%
1930	2,152		137.0%
1940	1,443		−32.9%
1950	2,263		56.8%
1960	2,108		−6.8%
1970	2,287		8.5%
1980	2,339		2.3%
1990	2,333		−0.3%
2000	2,406		3.1%
2010	2,235		−7.1%
2020	2,084		−6.8%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020

Age pyramid

Government

Stanton County is very Republican. The last time a democratic candidate won the county was in 1964 by Lyndon B. Johnson.

Presidential elections

Presidential Elections Results

Presidential Elections Results

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2020	79.1% 614	19.1% 148	1.8% 14
2016	77.2% 492	18.1% 115	4.7% 30
2012	79.7% 605	18.8% 143	1.5% 11
2008	75.9% 628	22.7% 188	1.3% 11
2004	82.4% 796	17.1% 165	0.5% 5
2000	76.3% 785	20.9% 215	2.8% 29
1996	71.2% 628	21.4% 189	7.4% 65
1992	55.7% 556	22.4% 224	21.8% 218
1988	62.3% 592	32.6% 310	5.1% 48
1984	76.6% 783	20.1% 205	3.3% 34
1980	67.7% 672	23.3% 231	9.0% 89
1976	49.0% 510	47.0% 489	3.9% 41
1972	71.5% 754	24.6% 259	3.9% 41
1968	59.5% 541	31.7% 288	8.8% 80
1964	47.3% 459	51.6% 500	1.1% 11
1960	65.7% 627	33.9% 323	0.4% 4
1956	70.2% 549	28.9% 226	0.9% 7
1952	74.6% 664	24.2% 215	1.2% 11
1948	56.5% 407	41.7% 300	1.8% 13
1944	61.7% 398	37.2% 240	1.1% 7
1940	54.6% 378	43.5% 301	1.9% 13
1936	40.4% 311	59.5% 458	0.1% 1
1932	40.2% 412	58.4% 598	1.4% 14
1928	74.9% 497	24.7% 164	0.5% 3
1924	62.4% 379	26.0% 158	11.5% 70
1920	73.1% 269	24.2% 89	2.7% 10
1916	44.6% 180	42.1% 170	13.4% 54
1912	15.9% 42	43.2% 114	40.9% 108
1908	60.8% 180	36.2% 107	3.0% 9
1904	65.0% 63	35.1% 34	0.0% 0
1900	57.5% 50	41.4% 36	1.2% 1
1896	49.1% 55	50.9% 57	0.0% 0
1892	52.7% 146		47.3% 131
1888	52.8% 298	34.9% 197	12.2% 69

Laws

Although the Kansas Constitution was changed in 1986 to allow the sale of alcohol, Stanton County is still a "dry" county.

Education

Unified school districts

• Stanton County USD 452 Archived 2020-08-07 at the Wayback Machine

Communities

2005 KDOT Map of Stanton County (map legend)

Cities

• Johnson City
• Manter

Other websites

County

• Official website
• Stanton County - Directory of Public Officials

Maps

• Stanton County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
• Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
• Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society