Stephenson Township is a

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of Menominee County in the

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. The population was 616 at the 2020 census. The city of Stephenson is surrounded by the township but is administered autonomously.

Geography

The township is south of the center of Menominee County. The city of Stephenson is surrounded by the western part of the township.

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passes through the township and city, leading south to

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, the

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, and north to Powers. According to the

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, Stephenson Township has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.13%, are water. The Little Cedar River, a south-flowing tributary of the

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, drains the western part of the township, while the Walton River drains the eastern part, starting at North Lake.

Communities

*Daggett was a community founded in 1876. It was incorporated as a village in 1902 and is now within Daggett Township to the north.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 716 people, 283 households, and 215 families residing in the township. By 2020, its population was 616.

References

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* {{authority control Townships in Menominee County, Michigan Marinette micropolitan area Townships in Michigan