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Stevensville, Michigan
Village
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Location within Berrien County
Location within Berrien County
Stevensville, Michigan is located in Michigan
Stevensville, Michigan
Stevensville, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Country United States
State Michigan
County Berrien
Township Lincoln
Area
 • Total 1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2)
 • Land 1.04 sq mi (2.70 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
636 ft (194 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,147
 • Density 1,098.66/sq mi (424.36/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49127
Area code(s) 269
FIPS code 26-76500
GNIS feature ID 0638824

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.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.04 square miles (2.69 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 251
1910 243 −3.2%
1920 206 −15.2%
1930 271 31.6%
1940 382 41.0%
1950 480 25.7%
1960 697 45.2%
1970 1,107 58.8%
1980 1,268 14.5%
1990 1,230 −3.0%
2000 1,191 −3.2%
2010 1,142 −4.1%
2020 1,147 0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,142 people, 526 households, and 315 families living in the village. The population density was 1,098.1 inhabitants per square mile (424.0/km2). There were 584 housing units at an average density of 561.5 per square mile (216.8/km2). 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.

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.

See also

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