Stevensville, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Stevensville, Michigan
Settlement Type:Village
Seal Size:200px
Seal Type:logo
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Label:Stevensville
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Berrien
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Lincoln
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Steve Slavicek
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.71
Area Land Km2:2.70
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:1.05
Area Land Sq Mi:1.04
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1147
Population Density Km2:424.36
Population Density Sq Mi:1098.66
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:194
Elevation Ft:636
Coordinates:42.0139°N -86.5228°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49127
Area Code:269
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-76500[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0638824[3]
Unit Pref:Imperial

Stevensville is a village in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The village lies within Lincoln Township. The population was 1,147 at the 2020 census.

History

The village was platted in the 1840s by Thomas Stevens, who was a prominent banker from Niles, Michigan, and owned a large tract of land in the area. A.D. Brown made a later addition, and in 1893 the village was incorporated. In 1906, Stevensville's population was 250.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.04sqmi, all land.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 1,142 people, 526 households, and 315 families living in the village. The population density was 1098.1PD/sqmi. There were 584 housing units at an average density of 561.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 94.6% White, 2.1% African American, 1.0% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.

There were 526 households, of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.1% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the village was 44.2 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.3% were from 25 to 44; 27.9% were from 45 to 64; and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,191 people, 522 households, and 326 families living in the village. The population density was 1153.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 575 housing units at an average density of 557.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 96.22% White, 1.26% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population (also including Paco).

There were 522 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $42,569, and the median income for a family was $54,000. Males had a median income of $37,125 versus $29,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,228. About 0.6% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 1.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Stevensville and neighboring Baroda are served by the Lakeshore School District.

Christ Lutheran School is a Pre-K-8 school of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod in Stevensville.

St. Paul's Lutheran School is a Pre-K-8 school of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Stevensville.[7]

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. May 21, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Coolidge, Orville W. (1906). A Twentieth Century History of Berrien County Michigan, p. 262. The Lewis Publishing Company.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . November 25, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 12, 2012 .
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. November 25, 2012.
  7. Web site: St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran School .

External links

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