Stevensville, Michigan
Encyclopedia
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.
, 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.
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all land.
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 1 though 8. St. Pauls is located on John Beers Road near the corner of St. Joseph Avenue.
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.
Berrien County, Michigan
Berrien County is a county located in the extreme southwest of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is included in the Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 156,813. The county seat is St. Joseph....
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The village lies within Lincoln Township
Lincoln Charter Township, Michigan
Lincoln Charter Township is a charter township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 13,952 at the 2000 census....
. The population was 1,191 at the 2000 census.
History
The village was platted in the 1840s by Thomas Stevens, who was a prominent banker from Niles, MichiganNiles, Michigan
Niles is a city in Berrien and Cass counties in the U.S. state of Michigan, near South Bend, Indiana. The population was 11,600 at the 2010 census. It is the greater populated of two principal cities of and included in the Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a...
, 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 BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all land.
Education
Stevensville and neighboring BarodaBaroda, Michigan
Baroda is a village in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 858 at the 2000 census. The village is within Baroda Township....
are served by the Lakeshore School District
Lakeshore School District (Berrien)
The Lakeshore School District in Southwestern lower Michigan serves the communities of Stevensville and Baroda in Berrien County.-Secondary Schools:*Lakeshore High School - 9th through 12th grades*Lakeshore Middle School - 6th through 8th grades...
. St. Pauls Lutheran Church School is the only private school located within the Village of Stevensville with classes from Grade 1 though 8. St. Pauls is located on John Beers Road near the corner of St. Joseph Avenue.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,191 people, 522 households, and 326 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.