Stephenson Township, Michigan | |
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Coordinates: 45°24′59″N87°32′49″W / 45.41639°N 87.54694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Menominee |
Area | |
• Total | 41.2 sq mi (107 km2) |
• Land | 40.7 sq mi (105 km2) |
• Water | 0.5 sq mi (1 km2) |
Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 616 |
• Density | 15.1/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code | 906 |
FIPS code | 26-109-76400 [3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1627125 [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.
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.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 1,222 | — | |
1890 | 2,279 | 86.5% | |
1900 | 3,006 | 31.9% | |
1910 | 2,913 | −3.1% | |
1920 | 2,828 | −2.9% | |
1930 | 1,409 | [6] | −50.2% |
1940 | 1,543 | 9.5% | |
1950 | 1,675 | 8.6% | |
1960 | 1,646 | −1.7% | |
1970 | 1,507 | −8.4% | |
1980 | 733 | [8] | −51.4% |
1990 | 695 | −5.2% | |
2000 | 716 | 3.0% | |
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]
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