Stanton Township has the distinction of having the highest concentration of people with Finnish ancestry of any place in the United States, at 47%.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,268 people, 475 households, and 315 families residing in the township.

There were 695 housing units at an average density of 5.7 per square mile (2.2/km2).

Some 46.9% of Stanton Township residents report Finnish ancestry, the highest such percentage in the United States.

28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.