Stephen, Minnesota
{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Stephen
| settlement_type = City
| nickname =
| motto = "Settle For Success"
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| image_map = Marshall_County_Minnesota_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Stephen_Highlighted.svg
| mapsize = 250px
| map_caption = Location of Stephen, Minnesota
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Minnesota
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Marshall
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| government_type =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = David McGlynn
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| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_magnitude =
| area_total_km2 = 2.04
| area_land_km2 = 2.04
| area_water_km2 = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi = 0.79
| area_land_sq_mi = 0.79
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.00
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_est = 583
| pop_est_as_of = 2021
| population_total = 592
| population_density_km2 = 290.29
| population_density_sq_mi = 752.22
| timezone = CST
| utc_offset = -6
| timezone_DST = CDT
| utc_offset_DST = -5
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 253
| elevation_ft = 830
| coordinates = {{coord|48|27|2|N|96|52|31|W|region:US-MN|display=inline}}
| postal_code_type = ZIP code
| postal_code = 56757
| area_code = 218
| blank_name = FIPS code
| blank_info = 27-62698
| blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
| blank1_info = 0652619{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=October 25, 2007}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.stephenmn.com/|stephenmn.com}}
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Stephen is a city in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 592 at the 2020 census.{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2762698 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=May 19, 2022}}
History
A post office called Stephen has been in operation since 1883.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Marshall | title=Marshall County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=July 13, 2015}} The city was named for George Stephen, a railroad official.{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n349 330]}}
In 1979, the Val Johnson Incident happened near Stephen.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|0.81|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 13, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1890= 265
|1900= 513
|1910= 618
|1920= 581
|1930= 474
|1940= 673
|1950= 877
|1960= 858
|1970= 904
|1980= 898
|1990= 707
|2000= 708
|2010= 658
|2020= 592
|estyear=2021
|estimate=583
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 9, 2014}}
2020 Census
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=2010 census=
As of the census of 2010, there were 658 people, 304 households, and 174 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|812.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 346 housing units at an average density of {{convert|427.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.9% White, 0.2% Native American, 1.7% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.0% of the population.
There were 304 households, of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.8% were non-families. 40.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.93.
The median age in the city was 46.8 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 29.7% were from 45 to 64; and 23.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.
=2000 census=
As of the census of 2000, there were 708 people, 292 households, and 188 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|865.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 331 housing units at an average density of {{convert|404.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.36% White, 0.71% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 4.66% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.19% of the population.
There were 292 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,207, and the median income for a family was $42,969. Males had a median income of $31,103 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,152. About 3.3% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.
References
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External links
- [http://www.stephenmn.com/ City of Stephen]
{{Marshall County, Minnesota}}
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