Stanton County, Kansas

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

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.

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