Stevensville, Michigan
| Stevensville, Michigan | |
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| Coordinates: 42°0′50″N 86°31′22″W / 42.01389°N 86.52278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Berrien |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 636 ft (194 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,191 |
| • Density | 1,153.9/sq mi (445.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49127 |
| Area code(s) | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-76500[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0638824[2] |
Stevensville is a village in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The village lies within Lincoln Township. The population was 1,191 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] 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.[3]
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.
[edit] Education
Stevensville and neighboring Baroda are served by the Lakeshore School District. St. Pauls Lutheran Church School is the only private school located within the Village of Stevensville with classes from Grade K though 8, along with a preschool. St. Pauls is located on John Beers Road near the corner of St. Joseph Avenue. www.stpaulswels.org.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,191 people, 522 households, and 326 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,153.9 per square mile (446.5/km²). There were 575 housing units at an average density of 557.1 per square mile (215.5/km²). 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.
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.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Coolidge, Orville W. (1906). A Twentieth Century History of Berrien County Michigan, p. 262. The Lewis Publishing Company.
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Coordinates: 42°00′52″N 86°31′10″W / 42.01444°N 86.51944°W
