The family of Levi Camburn was the first to settle here, and he became its first postmaster on March 10, 1862.

The city was renamed for U.S. Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton in 1863.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.15 square miles (5.57 km2), all land.

[8] As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 1,417 people, 508 households, and 315 families living in the city.

33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,504 people, 555 households, and 362 families living in the city.

46.9% of the town was Finnish, the largest percentage of any populated place in the United States.

29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.