Stephenson Township, Michigan

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Stephenson Township, Michigan
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Location within Menominee County and the state of Michigan
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Stephenson Township
Coordinates: 45°24′59″N87°32′49″W / 45.41639°N 87.54694°W / 45.41639; -87.54694
Country United States
State Michigan
County Menominee
Area
[1]
  Total
41.2 sq mi (107 km2)
  Land40.7 sq mi (105 km2)
  Water0.5 sq mi (1 km2)
Elevation
699 ft (213 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
616
  Density15.1/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
49887 (Stephenson)
49821 (Daggett)
Area code 906
FIPS code 26-109-76400 [3]
GNIS feature ID1627125 [4]

Stephenson Township is a civil township of Menominee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 616 at the 2020 census. [2] The city of Stephenson is surrounded by the township but is administered autonomously.

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Geography

The township is south of the center of Menominee County. The city of Stephenson is surrounded by the western part of the township. U.S. Route 41 passes through the township and city, leading south 21 miles (34 km) to Menominee, the county seat, and north 20 miles (32 km) to Powers.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Stephenson Township has a total area of 41.2 square miles (107 km2), of which 40.7 square miles (105 km2) are land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), or 1.13%, are water. [1] The Little Cedar River, a south-flowing tributary of the Menominee River, drains the western part of the township, while the Walton River drains the eastern part, starting at North Lake.

Communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 1,222
1890 2,27986.5%
1900 3,00631.9%
1910 2,913−3.1%
1920 2,828−2.9%
1930 1,409 [6] −50.2%
1940 1,5439.5%
1950 1,6758.6%
1960 1,646−1.7%
1970 1,507−8.4%
1980 733 [8] −51.4%
1990 695−5.2%
2000 7163.0%
2010 670−6.4%
2020 616−8.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 716 people, 283 households, and 215 families residing in the township. By 2020, its population was 616. [2]

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "P1. Race – Stephenson township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stephenson Township, Michigan
  5. Romig 1986, p. 145.
  6. Daggett Township split off prior to 1930 census.
  7. "History". City of Stephenson, MI. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  8. City of Stephenson counted separately starting in 1980, following incorporation as a Home Rule City in 1969. [7]
  9. "Decennial Census Official Publications". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2023.

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