The Town Files

Stanton County, Nebraska

5,796 people. The median home is worth $195,400 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $80,687.

Towns in Stanton County

Towns in Stanton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Woodland Park1,830$165,600$74,00038.6
Stanton1,520$177,100$76,50039.3

People and housing

Stanton CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$195,400$154,800
Median rent$902$818
Median household income$80,687$66,320
Median age40.539.5
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%22.4%
Below the poverty line9.4%9.9%

Jobs and pay

1,264 jobs in 2024, average pay $82,398 a year.

Largest industries in Stanton CountyRetail62 jobs · $21,660Wholesale trade50 jobs · $71,343Finance & insurance37 jobs · $59,285Hotels & restaurants24 jobs · $10,183Other services21 jobs · $25,689Transportation & warehousing19 jobs · $53,590
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Stanton County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 421 storm events in Stanton County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Stanton County by type since 1996Hail90Flood11Drought15Tornado22Blizzard12High Wind26Flash Flood16Winter Storm39Winter Weather15Cold/Wind Chill42
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Stanton County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4521: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3483: Covid-19
March 21, 2019FloodDR-4420: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 24, 2014Severe StormDR-4183: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 15, 2010Severe StormDR-1924: Severe Storms And Flooding
April 21, 2010FloodDR-1902: Severe Storms, Ice Jams, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).