Stanton, Texas
Stanton is a city in Martin County, on the flat, semi-arid plains of the Permian Basin roughly 19 miles east of Midland. The town began as a German Catholic colony called Marienfeld, and its landmark red adobe convent, dating to the 1880s and later home to the Sisters of Mercy, still stands as one of the region's distinctive historic buildings. The surrounding country supports cotton farming, cattle ranching, and oil and gas production characteristic of the Permian Basin.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 2,694
- Change from 2020 base
- +1.6%
- Land area
- 2 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Martin County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Martin County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Stanton
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Stanton.
Local History
Stanton Has Worn Three Names and Has Deep Roots in Oil and Farming
Martin County's county seat has a layered past, with railroad settlers, German Catholic immigrants, a cotton boom, and then oil all shaping the town now called Stanton.
Property Tax
How to Lower Your Property Tax Bill in Martin County
If you own and live in your home in Martin County, you can apply for a homestead exemption to reduce your taxable property value.
Property Tax
Two Offices Handle Property Taxes in Martin County
Martin County has two separate offices for property taxes — one sets your value, the other collects your bill.
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