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.
Stephenson Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
 Location within Menominee County and the state of Michigan | |
  Stephenson Township  Stephenson Township | |
| Coordinates: 45°24′59″N 87°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] |
Geography
editThe 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
edit- Daggett was a community founded in 1876. It was incorporated as a village in 1902 and is now within Daggett Township to the north.[5]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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]
References
editNotes
edit- ^ a b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ a b c "P1. Race – Stephenson township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stephenson Township, Michigan
- ^ Romig 1986, p. 145.
- ^ Daggett Township split off prior to 1930 census.
- ^ "History". City of Stephenson, MI. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ City of Stephenson counted separately starting in 1980, following incorporation as a Home Rule City in 1969.[7]
- ^ "Decennial Census Official Publications". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
Sources
edit- Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)