Stony Point, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Stony Point, Michigan
Settlement Type:Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Stony Point
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Monroe
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Frenchtown
Area Total Km2:3.19
Area Total Sq Mi:1.23
Area Land Km2:3.13
Area Land Sq Mi:1.21
Area Water Km2:0.05
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Elevation Ft:577
Elevation M:176
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1784
Population Density Km2:567.34
Population Density Sq Mi:1469.52
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:41.9414°N -83.265°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48166 (Newport)
Area Code:734
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-76720[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0638920
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]

Stony Point is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,784 at the 2020 census. The CDP is located within Frenchtown Charter Township.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.23sqmi, of which 1.21sqmi is land and 0.02sqmi (1.63%) is water.[2]

The community is the shores of Lake Erie about 7miles northeast of downtown Monroe. The area defined by the CDP is bounded on the west by Burke Road, on the northwest by Brest Road, and on the north by Point aux Peaux Road. The CDP of Woodland Beach is about 3miles to the west. The Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station is adjacent to the north.

Demographics

At the 2000 census, there were 1,775 people, 616 households and 492 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1553.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 674 housing units at an average density of 589.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.17% White, 0.56% African American, 1.30% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.25% of the population.

There were 616 households, of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.23.

30.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.

The median household income was $49,167 and the median family income was $59,583. Males had a median income of $46,542 compared with $30,385 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,667. About 3.3% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. May 21, 2022.