Stanton is a city in Mercer County, North Dakota, United States.

[6] Stanton is home to the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, which houses a Hidatsa earth lodge and three abandoned villages.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2), all land.

There were 198 housing units at an average density of 421.3 per square mile (162.7/km2).

The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 2.2% from two or more races.

28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.