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Stephenson, Michigan

Stephenson, Michigan
City
Looking south at downtown Stephenson
Looking south at downtown Stephenson
Location of Stephenson, Michigan
Location of Stephenson, Michigan
Coordinates: 45°24′53″N 87°36′32″W / 45.41472°N 87.60889°W / 45.41472; -87.60889
Country United States
State Michigan
County Menominee
Area
 • Total 1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2)
 • Land 1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 676 ft (206 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 862
 • Estimate (2016) 855
 • Density 790/sq mi (310/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 49887
Area code(s) 906
FIPS code 26-76380
GNIS feature ID 0638791

Stephenson is a city in Menominee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 862 at the 2010 census. The city is located within Stephenson Township and is part of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area.

This Menominee River settlement had a Chicago and Northwestern Railroad station setup in 1872. On July 13, 1874, a post office was opened here under the name of Wacedah with Alva F. Burnham as its postmaster. The post office was renamed after local leader Samuel Stephenson on January 10, 1876. Stephenson would serve as Congressmen for the community's district from 1889 to 1896. Stephenson incorporated as a village in 1898.

Stephenson village incorporated as a city in 1968.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.09 square miles (2.82 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 862 people, 358 households, and 212 families residing in the city. The population density was 790.8 inhabitants per square mile (305.3/km2). There were 408 housing units at an average density of 374.3 per square mile (144.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% White, 0.1% African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.

There were 358 households of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.8% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.92.


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