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Stephen
Motto(s): 
"Settle For Success"
Location of Stephen, Minnesota
Location of Stephen, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Marshall
Area
 • Total 0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2)
 • Land 0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
830 ft (253 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 658
 • Estimate 
(2019)
645
 • Density 819.57/sq mi (316.27/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56757
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-62698
GNIS feature ID 0652619
Website http://www.stephenmn.com/

Stephen is a city in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 658 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office called Stephen has been in operation since 1883. The city was named for George Stephen, a railroad official.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.10 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 265
1900 513 93.6%
1910 618 20.5%
1920 581 −6.0%
1930 474 −18.4%
1940 673 42.0%
1950 877 30.3%
1960 858 −2.2%
1970 904 5.4%
1980 898 −0.7%
1990 707 −21.3%
2000 708 0.1%
2010 658 −7.1%
2019 (est.) 645 −2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 658 people, 304 households, and 174 families living in the city. The population density was 812.3 inhabitants per square mile (313.6/km2). There were 346 housing units at an average density of 427.2 per square mile (164.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.9% White, 0.2% Native American, 1.7% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.0% of the population.

There were 304 households, of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.8% were non-families. 40.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the city was 46.8 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 29.7% were from 45 to 64; and 23.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

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