Stanton is a city located in Stanton County within the state of Nebraska in the United States. It serves as the county seat for Stanton County and was officially platted in 1870.
The city and the surrounding county were both named in honor of Edwin Stanton, who served as the Secretary of War for President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was recorded at 1,520 residents.