Stephen, Minnesota

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Stephen, Minnesota
Location of Stephen, Minnesota
Location of Stephen, Minnesota
Coordinates: 48°27′2″N 96°52′31″W / 48.45056, -96.87528
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Marshall
Area
 - Total 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
 - Land 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 830 ft (253 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 708
 - Density 865.0/sq mi (334.0/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56757
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-62698[1]
GNIS feature ID 0652619[2]

Stephen is a city in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 708 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 708 people, 292 households, and 188 families residing in the city. The population density was 865.0 people per square mile (333.4/km²). There were 331 housing units at an average density of 404.4/sq mi (155.9/km²). 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.

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Coordinates: 48°27′00″N, 96°52′21″W