BlockStanton, Nebraska
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1985. It stands in STN precinct. It lies in ZIP code area 68779. It stands on Maskenthine Creek. The Survey maps it on the Stanton quadrangle. 1,520 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,480 feet above sea level.
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Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
- Stanton Carnegie Librarylisted 2018
Population over time
2 figuresStanton fell from 1,577 to 1,520 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,577 | |
| 2020 | 1,520 | -57 (-4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 9 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1955 USGS Fremont quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Fremont quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Fremont quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Stanton quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Stanton quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
26 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 26 fires within 5 miles of Stanton between 2007 and 2020, burning about 258 acres in total. 2 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Natural | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September 2008 | Natural | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 2 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 24 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 6 July 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 28 July 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 27 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 22 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 20 July 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 20 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 171 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Stanton in 171 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 71 hail, 64 thunderstorm wind, 16 tornado, 10 flash flood. The reports record 1 death and 20 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF4) | Stanton | 1 killed, 20 hurt, $12,000,000 | This tornado developed about 5.5 miles southwest of the town of Pilger and moved directly northeast directly striking the town. The tornado did violent damage within the town of Pilger. Nearly 75 percent of the structures in the town received some damage, while structures near the center of the tornado were completely destroyed. A 5-year-old girl was killed and her mother seriously injured while attempting to take cover from their mobile home to a storm shelter. The tornado continued to move northeast past the town crossing Highway 275 about 1 mile west of the Cuming County line. The tornado continued northeast exiting Stanton County about 2.25 miles northeast of the city of Pilger into Cuming County. |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF4) | Stanton | $2,000,000 | This tornado began to the southwest of the Stanton and increased in intensity and size as it moved to the north northeast, passing to the west of the city of Stanton by about 2 miles. The tornado did the most significant damage to the north of Stanton where two farmsteads were completely destroyed just to the south of Highway 275. Here two vehicles, one car and one truck, were picked up by the tornado and tossed over a quarter of a mile. The tornado also completely destroyed two other homes and outbuildings, as well as debarking trees. The tornado continued northeast of Highway 275 for about 3 miles before roping out. |
| June 2010 | Flood | Stanton | $1,500,000 | Rainfall of at least 3 to 5 inches fell over much of the upper Elkhorn River basin in the week ending 7am 6/12, including 1 to 2 inch 24 hour amounts ending 7am the 12th. This caused record or near record flooding along the Elkhorn River from around Clearwater and Neligh downstream to the Elkhorn's confluence with the Platte River. The flooding was prolonged by additional rains the next few days. In Stanton county at least 70 miles of gravel roads along the Elkhorn were damaged by flood waters, two bridges were destroyed and several others seriously damaged. Several culverts were also washed away. In addition, the main water supply line to Stanton that ran under the Elkhorn sustained damage on the 15th prompting temporary measures to route water into town through a backup measure. Farm fields along the river also sustained damage to crops and some had land covered in sand as the river receded. The Elkhorn River near Pilger reached a record crest of just over 15 feet during the evening of June 16th, flood stage is 12 feet. The river at Pilger was above flood stage from the morning of June 11th until the early morning hours of the 19th. |
| April 2004 | Hail | Stanton | $100,000 | Hail a little larger than baseball size caused significant damage in the Woodland Park vicinity in far northwest Stanton county. Numerous homes had holes punched in their roofs and vinyl siding. Cars were also damaged, including broken windshields. |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | $90,000 | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | $50,000 | This was the first of 2 supercells that tracked across parts of Stanton county this evening causing damage. Thunderstorm winds estimated at over 80 mph downed power lines and destroyed several hog and grain bins south of Stanton. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | $35,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at over 60 mph damaged some farm outbuildings. |
| June 1996 | Tornado (F0) | Stanton | $30,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | $20,000 | Thunderstorms produced strong winds which tipped over a grain bin and did damage to a home and shed. |
| October 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Stanton | $20,000 | A small tornado was on the ground less than one half a mile, hitting two farms damaging outbuildings. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | $16,000 | An equipment shed at Pilger Park was crushed by a falling tree. Numerous other trees and power lines were downed. A barn was destroyed by high winds. Power lines were ripped off houses. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | $15,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph downed two trees onto a house along Highway 57. The winds were accompanied by hail up to 2 inches in diameter. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | $15,000 | The second supercell to track across Stanton county this evening also produced thunderstorm winds estimated at around 80 mph. The damage from this storm, a hog barn destroyed and several trees uprooted, was a little farther south than the first storm. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | $14,000 | Thunderstorm winds that were measured at 65 mph by emergency management uprooted trees at a golf course just south of town and caused tree...building and sign damage in Stanton. |
| June 2010 | Flash Flood | Stanton | $10,000 | Rainfall of around 2 inches in an hour or so fell across the East Fork of Maple Creek basin during the morning of 6/10. The rainfall fell on saturated soils due to several inches of rain that fell earlier in the week and produce flash flooding along sections of the East Fork of Maple Creek including across the bridge near the Junction of Highways 15 and 32 forcing the closure of Highway 15. Farm fields near the creek also flooded. Damage included flooded crops and gravel washed from some county roads. |
| June 2010 | Flash Flood | Stanton | $2,000 | Rainfall of 3.75 inches was measured in the Stanton area during the evening of 6/20, this produced flash flooding across several streets in town. |
| May 2008 | Flash Flood | Stanton | $2,000 | Heavy rain caused flash flooding across county roads in Stanton county north of Creston. Areas of high water continued well into Friday the 30th. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Stanton | $1,000 | Heavy rain caused flash flooding across Highways 15 and 32 near their junction, prompting their closure. |
| October 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | $500 | Thunderstorm downburst winds estimated at over 60 mph blew out a screen and window on a house north of Stanton. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Stanton | - | Emergency manager report of hail measured up to 1 inch in diameter. |
| May 2024 | Funnel Cloud | Stanton | - | The Stanton County Emergency Manager reported a couple of funnel clouds. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | - | Over 20 power poles were reported down by the emergency manager. A tin outbuilding had a portion of the roof blown off in addition to large tree limbs broken. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Stanton | - | Emergency management sent in a photo of hail in Stanton, NE. Most of the hailstones were around half an inch with the largest stones up to quarter size. The ground was white from the amount of hail that had fallen. |
| April 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Stanton | - | This tornado touched down just on the Madison side of the Madison-Stanton County line before crossing into Stanton County less than a mile north of the East Sherwood Road and 558th Avenue intersection. Right as it crossed the county line, it hit a warehouse, blowing off the majority of its roof and blowing in a garage door. Nearby trees just to the south of the warehouse were snapped near the base of their trunks. This tornado continued north-northeast for another half a mile before dissipating. The maximum estimated wind speed from this tornado in Stanton County was 103 miles per hour, and the average width was estimated to be 50 yards. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Stanton | - | Emergency management reported flooding on and around Highway 32 between Highway 15 and Highway 57. |
| June 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Stanton | - | Based on chaser video as well as drone footage, this tornado developed 5.5 miles north of Clarkson, NE and moved east northeast. The tornado then produced EF-1 damage to a machine shed on a farmstead. The narrow tornado continued northeast another mile before lifting. Peak estimated winds in this tornado were at 101 miles per hour. The maximum width and average width of this tornado were both estimated to be 50 yards. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down on a house. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down on a house. |
| May 2023 | Tornado (EF1) | Stanton | - | An intermittent tornado damage track was noted along the west flank of a focused and elongated area of downburst winds. Initial damage was to a center pivot and three wooden double-posted electrical transmission structures. After that, the damage was largely to trees although there were a couple of farm outbuildings damaged along the track. One east- west oriented tree line had a focused damage area approximately 200 yards wide. it appears likely that this tornado track had some gaps in it based on the somewhat sporadic damage pattern. Special thanks to Stanton county emergency management for their assistance in this survey and drone-based evaluation. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | - | Emergency manager reported a 30-inch diameter tree snapped off. |
| September 2023 | Hail | Stanton | - | Emergency manager reported hail ranging from 0.25 inches up to 1 inch. |
| September 2023 | Hail | Stanton | - | Public reported 1-inch hail via mPing. |
| September 2023 | Hail | Stanton | - | Public reported 1-inch hail via mPing. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | - | Emergency manager reported that approximately 60 ft tall trees were uprooted, and power lines were downed. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | - | Emergency manager reported an estimated 60 mph wind gusts and dime sized hail in Woodland Park. |
| May 2023 | Tornado (EF1) | Stanton | - | A tornado tracked northeast for approximately 5 miles in Stanton County. The most intense damage occurred at a farm near the start of the track where a hog barn was completely destroyed and debris was deposited up to a half mile downstream. There was also some tree damage as well as flipped center pivots. |
| May 2023 | Tornado (EF1) | Stanton | - | A tornado tracked due north for approximately 9 miles in Stanton County. The primary damage was snapped tree trunks, which at times indicated the width of the tornado as it bisected an east-to-west tree line. There was some damage to a home along highway 32, primarily minor roofing, siding, and window damage. Several center pivots were flipped, and near the end of the track the north side of a large hog barn was torn off and a trailer was flipped. |
| May 2023 | Tornado (EF1) | Stanton | - | A tornado tracked north northwest for approximately 2.8 miles across part of Stanton County. Most of the track occurred in difficult to access areas but the assessment revealed that this was most likely caused by a tornado. The most intense damage was near Highway 275 where several trees were uprooted, a few were snapped, and there was minor roof damage to a home. A shed was also damaged along the track. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | - | Emergency manager reported damage to 3 car garage and the roof blown into trees. A diesel tank was also tipped over. |
| October 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | - | A NWS storm survey team reported 3 snapped power poles and several trees that were damaged. There were also large areas of downed corn in the area. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | - | Public reported via mPing of trees uprooted or snapped; roof blown off. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | - | Public reported several large tree branches down in addition to power outages. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | - | Law enforcement reported numerous trees down in Stanton. |
| August 2021 | Hail | Stanton | - | Public reported 1.75-inch hail. |
| August 2021 | Hail | Stanton | - | Emergency manager reported golf ball sized hail. |
| August 2021 | Hail | Stanton | - | Public reported 2.5-inch hail. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | - | Emergency manager reported 8-foot diameter tree blown down which took down a utility pool and power line. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | - | Emergency manager reported 3 to 4 foot diameter trees knocked over and power lines down. |
| September 2021 | Flood | Stanton | - | Water over road and driveway cutting off house. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | - | Emergency manager reported minor tree damage with 3 to 4 inch tree limbs snapped. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | - | Emergency manager reported 6 to 8 inch tree limbs down across southern Stanton County. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | - | Extensive damage at Elkhorn Acres Golf Course with large cottonwood, oak, and ash trees uprooted. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Stanton | - | This is for flooding along the Elkhorn River. The river gage at Pilger, operated by the USGS, peaked at 18.77 feet at 10:30 pm on March 13th. Minor flood stage is 12 feet. Major flood stage is 15 feet. Preliminarily this peak is the 2nd highest on record. |
| August 2019 | Funnel Cloud | Stanton | - | There were multiple reports of funnel clouds about 3 1/2 miles west of Stanton. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | - | A spotter estimated 60 mph winds from a thunderstorm 1/2 mile east of Stanton. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | - | A storm spotter in Stanton estimated 70 mph winds. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | - | Trees were snapped and one tree was uprooted 6 miles north of Clarkson. |
| June 2018 | Funnel Cloud | Stanton | - | A funnel cloud 5 miles south southeast of Stanton persisted for several minutes. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | - | Widespread wind damage was reported, with 6 inch limbs blown down in multiple locations. Winds estimated at 60 to 80 mph. |
| September 2016 | Flash Flood | Stanton | - | Emergency management reported that water was flooding the eastbound lanes of Highway 32 and the roadway was closed. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Stanton | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q952873 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 833768. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.