[5] Stapleton is part of the North Platte, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Stapleton was established in 1912 when the Union Pacific Railroad was extended to that point.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the village was 99.3% White, 0.3% African American, and 0.3% Asian.

26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the village was 99.00% White, 0.33% Native American, and 0.66% from two or more races.

About 4.8% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.0% of those 65 or over.