Stanley is located east of the center of Barron County.

The Red Cedar River flows from north to south across the western side of the town, followed generally by U.S. Route 53, a four-lane expressway.

The village of Cameron, a separate municipality, is southwest of the center of the town and fully surrounded by it.

[4] At the 2000 census,[3] there were 2,229 people, 820 households and 645 families residing in the town.

16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.