Stony Point, Michigan | |
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Census-designated place & Unincorporated community | |
Stony Point from the air, looking southwest.
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Location of Stony Point in Monroe County, Michigan |
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Coordinates: 41°56′29″N 83°15′54″W / 41.94139°N 83.26500°WCoordinates: 41°56′29″N 83°15′54″W / 41.94139°N 83.26500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Monroe |
Township | Frenchtown Charter Township |
Area | |
• Total | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2) |
• Land | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 577 ft (176 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,724 |
• Density | 1,600/sq mi (570/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 26-76720 |
GNIS feature ID | 0638920 |
Stony Point is an unincorporated community in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place (CDP) used for statistical purposes and does not have any legal status as an incorporated municipality. The population was 1,724 at the 2010 census.
The community is in Frenchtown Charter Township on the shore of Lake Erie about 7 miles (11 km) northeast of downtown Monroe. The area defined by the CDP is bounded on the west by Burke Road, on the northwest by Brest Road, and on the north by Point aux Peaux Road. The CDP of Woodland Beach is about 3 miles (5 km) to the west. The Fermi 2 Nuclear Power Plant is adjacent to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), of which 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) is land and 0.86% is water.
At the 2000 census, there were 1,775 people, 616 households and 492 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,553.6 per square mile (601.2/km²). There were 674 housing units at an average density of 589.9 per square mile (228.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.17% White, 0.56% African American, 1.30% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.25% of the population.