St. Stephen, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Saint Stephen
Settlement Type:City
Motto:"A Place To Call Home"
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Stearns
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Lisa Marvin
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1903
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1914
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:9.64
Area Land Km2:9.64
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:3.72
Area Land Sq Mi:3.72
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:800
Pop Est As Of:2022
Population Total:797
Population Density Km2:82.67
Population Density Sq Mi:214.13
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:–6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:–5
Elevation M:368
Elevation Ft:1207
Coordinates:45.7011°N -94.2742°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:56375
Area Code:320
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-58090
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2396521
Blank2 Name:Sales tax
Blank2 Info:7.125%[2]

Saint Stephen is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 797 at the 2020 census.[3]

Saint Stephen is part of the Saint Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

St. Stephen was incorporated in 1914.[4] The city contains one property listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the 1903 Church of St. Stephen and its 1890 rectory.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.68sqmi, all land.[6]

Main routes include Stearns County Roads 2 and 5. Stearns County Roads 1 and 17 are both nearby.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 851 people, 305 households, and 234 families living in the city. The population density was 231.3PD/sqmi. There were 316 housing units at an average density of 85.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 99.1% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 305 households, of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.3% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.19.

The median age in the city was 36.4 years. 30.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 11.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.6% male and 48.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 860 people, 289 households, and 238 families living in the city. The population density was 233.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 294 housing units at an average density of 80sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 99.07% White, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 289 households, out of which 51.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 38.0% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $55,078, and the median income for a family was $56,328. Males had a median income of $34,740 versus $25,313 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,445. About 1.7% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Saint Stephen is part of the Sartell-Saint Stephen School District 748.[7]

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: St. Stephen (MN) sales tax rate. January 11, 2024.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . . January 13, 2024.
  4. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 526.
  5. Web site: Minnesota National Register Properties Database . Minnesota Historical Society . 2009 . June 12, 2018.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. November 13, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. January 25, 2012.
  7. Web site: Homepage . Sartell - St. Stephen Schools . August 9, 2015.

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