[6] In 2023, the Redwood Group, a leading supplier of grains for premium pet food, agreed to operate a pulse processing, storage, and transloading facility in Stanford.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.44 square miles (1.14 km2), all land.

[8] Stanford is located in a basin between the Highwood,[9] Big Snowy,[10] and Little Belt[11] mountains.

It provides recreational activities, including fishing for several types of trout and kokanee salmon.

40.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

It is a local history museum with a wide range of artifacts and displays.

[18] This large community event features a street dance, pancake breakfast, barbecue dinner, running and bike races, and a quickdraw art contest.

The Judith Basin County Free Library serves the town.