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Menominee County

Population in July 2008: 803. Population change since 2000: -8.2%
 

Males: 356  (44.5%)
Females: 447  (55.5%)

Median resident age:  47.6 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49887.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $28,983 (it was $25,357 in 2000)
Stephenson:  $28,983
Michigan:  $48,591

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,017

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $87,193 (it was $60,000 in 2000)
Stephenson:  $87,193
Michigan:  $151,300

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $86,192; Detached houses: $83,466; Townhouses or other attached units: $341,138; In 2-unit structures: $64,612; Mobile homes: $33,750; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $55,000

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Races in Stephenson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Stephenson: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.6%), French (14.7%), Swedish (14.7%), Polish (9.6%), French Canadian (8.6%), Irish (6.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 670 feet

Land area: 1.09 square miles.

Population density: 734 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Stephenson

  • High school or higher: 77.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stephenson city

  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 47.5%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 24.8%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Michigan:  5.3%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Stephenson, Michigan in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Stephenson to the number of sex offenders is 268 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Stephenson:  0.9% ($518)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (65.4 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (164.3 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (247.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Daggett, MI (1.8 miles ), Wagner, WI (3.1 miles ), Carney, MI (3.5 miles ), Wausaukee, WI (3.9 miles ), Amberg, WI (4.2 miles ), Middle Inlet, WI (4.3 miles ), Porterfield, WI (4.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $79,700
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,500
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $270,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,600

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Latitude: 45.41 N, Longitude: 87.61 W

Area code: 906

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Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-3.1%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Private households (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)



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Stephenson-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.9 miles away from the Stephenson city center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1991, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Stephenson:
  • BAY AREA MEDICAL CENTER MARINETTE (about 24 miles; MARINETTE, WI)
  • DOOR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 144 (about 35 miles; STURGEON BAY, WI)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; ESCANABA, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Stephenson, MI

Local government website: WWW.STEPHENSON.MI.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stephenson:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 64 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 69 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 69 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; FT enrollment: 7,374)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 85 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 106 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 112 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
Public high school in Stephenson:
Public elementary/middle school in Stephenson:
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Library in Stephenson:
  • MENOMINEE COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $226,985; Location: S319 RAILROAD STREET; 58,137 books; 2,000 audio materials; 437 video materials; 121 serial subscriptions)

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Hotel: Camp Shakey Bait Shop & Motel (W7346 G12 Shakey Lake Road).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  54.6%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  11.8%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stephenson, MI


People in group quarters in Stephenson
  • 59 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 3 people in other group homes
  • 2 people in religious group quarters


Stephenson compared to Michigan state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Stephenson (2009 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Stephenson Branch at S938 U.S. 41, branch established on 1974-10-15. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • mBank: Stephenson Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1902-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $452.0 mil, Deposits: $372.5 mil, headquarters in Manistique, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Mackinac Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Menominee County Michigan:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (92%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Stephenson

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 68.99%
Here69.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents63.4%17.6%4.8%3.1%2.2%
Congregations16.2%13.5%10.8%10.8%2.7%
NameSeventh-Day Adventist Church The Evangelical Covenant ChurchAssemblies of GodBaptist General ConferenceOther
Adherents1.9%1.6%1.3%1.3%2.7%
Congregations5.4%10.8%5.4%2.7%21.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$1,275
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$1,494
Streets and Highways 1$1,499$17,9880$0
Water Supply 1$1,499$17,9880$0
Electric Power 0$0 2$1,096
Totals for Government 2$2,998$17,9885$3,865



Stephenson government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Sewerage: $158,000
    All Other: $11,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $307,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $341,000
    Sewerage: $167,000
    Regular Highways: $82,000
    Water Utilities: $53,000
    General - Other: $23,000
    Central Staff Services: $22,000
    Parks & Recreation: $20,000
    Police Protection: $13,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $158,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $32,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $29,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,237,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $384,000
    Water Utilities: $101,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $85,000
    Highways: $85,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $54,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $107,000

4.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,300 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.79%
Michigan average:  5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marinette County, WI  1.54% ($32,455 average AGI)
from Delta County, MI  0.55% ($29,942)
from Marquette County, MI  0.21% ($37,550)


5.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,857 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.77%
Michigan average:  5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marinette County, WI  1.80% ($26,789 average AGI)
to Delta County, MI  0.63% ($24,283)
to Brown County, WI  0.36% ($23,794)


Strongest AM radio stations in Stephenson:
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WAGN (1340 AM; 1 kW; MENOMINEE, MI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stephenson:
  • WMXG (106.3 FM; STEPHENSON, MI; Owner: ESCANABA LICENSE CORP.)
  • W297AE (107.3 FM; STEPHENSON, MI; Owner: BD OF CNTRL, NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIV)
  • WYKX (104.7 FM; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZNL (94.3 FM; NORWAY, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WSFQ (96.3 FM; PESHTIGO, WI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WHDI (91.9 FM; SISTER BAY, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WHND (89.7 FM; SISTER BAY, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WLST (95.1 FM; MARINETTE, WI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS L.L.C.)
  • WOBE (100.7 FM; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF IRON MOUNTAIN, INC.)
  • WHTO (106.7 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: TODD STUART NOORDYK)
  • WHYB (103.7 FM; MENOMINEE, MI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Stephenson:
  • WJMN-TV (Channel 3; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTTM (Channel 12; HURON, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W55AO (Channel 55; SISTER BAY, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)


Stephenson fatal accident list:
May 12, 1979 05:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total average daily traffic: 5,458
Total average daily truck traffic: 253
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 6,070

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 12.9 Km North-Northeast Of, Structure height: 128 m, Call Sign: KNKN898
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/05/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Vicki Schultheis
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • 1.5 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.3 m, Overall height: 86.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00000866
    Registrant: Range Corporation Dba , 121 N Front St, Marquette, MI 49855, Phone: (906) 228-7000
  • James W Lienau, W5331 Cr 352-G12 Road, Stephenson, Mi, Type: Tower, Structure height: 105.2 m, Overall height: 111.3 m
    Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., Nw #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Stephenson, MI)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • WHITE RAPIDS, N10125 River Rd, Type: Pole, Structure height: 10.9 m, Overall height: 11.5 m, Call Sign: WPQT394, Licensee ID: L00072427
    Assigned Frequencies : 941.512 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/04/2000, Expiration Date: 10/04/2010, Certifier: Michael J Kelley
    Registrant: Wisconsin Electric Power Company, 333 W. Everett St., Milwaukee, WI 53201-2046, Phone: (414) 221-2226, Email:
  • STEPHENSON, W5331 Cr 352-G12 Road, Stephenson, Mi, Type: Tower, Structure height: 105.2 m, Overall height: 111.3 m, Call Sign: WQJS383
    Assigned Frequencies : 6093.45 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/10/2008, Expiration Date: 12/10/2018, Certifier: James W Lienau
    Registrant: Nsighttel Wireless, LLC, 450 Security Boulevard, Green Bay, WI 54313, Phone: (920) 617-7064, Fax: (920) 617-7319, Email:
  • 1.5 Mi E Of Village Of, Structure height: 86.3 m, Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: KQH70
    Assigned Frequencies : 6900.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/29/1979, Expiration Date: 10/01/1992, Cancelation Date: 06/11/2000
    Registrant: Federal Broadcasting Company, Marquette, MI 49855

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2
  • 1.5 Mi. E Of Stephenson, Overall height: 67.1 m, Call Sign: KNKD936
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.240 MHz, 158.700 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/06/2008, Expiration Date: 04/09/2018
    Registrant: Range Corporation, 2342 Us 41 West, Marquette, MI 49855, Phone: (906) 228-7000, Fax: (906) 228-8653, Email:
  • 1.5 Mi. E Of Stephenson, Overall height: 79.6 m, Call Sign: KNKD937
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.150 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/06/2008, Expiration Date: 04/09/2018
    Registrant: Range Corporation, 2342 Us 41 West, Marquette, MI 49855, Phone: (906) 228-7000, Fax: (906) 228-8653, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Stephenson)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 20616 , Serial Number: 17261442, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 02/24/1973
    Registrant (Corporation): Winging It Inc, N7811 Us 41, Stephenson, MI 49887
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3558J , Serial Number: 15061258, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 04/23/1965
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Scot R Menke, W4287 County Road 348, Stephenson, MI 49887, Other Owners: Verne C Menke


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 19
  • Hazardous Condition: 6

Incident types - Stephenson


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