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Stephenson is a city in Menominee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 862 at the 2010 census. The city is surrounded by Stephenson Township but is administered autonomously. It is part of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Stephenson city overview:
Name:	Stephenson city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Menominee County
Incorporated:	1898 (village) 1969 (city)
Elevation:	676 ft (206 m)
Total Area:	1.08 sq mi (2.81 km²)
Land Area:	1.08 sq mi (2.81 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	816
Population Density:	752.07/sq mi (290.36/km²)
Area code:	906
FIPS code:	2676380
GNISfeature ID:	0638791

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History

This Menominee River settlement had a Chicago and Northwestern Railroad station setup in 1872. On July 13, 1874, a post office was opened here under the name of Wacedah with Alva F. Burnham as its postmaster. The post office was renamed after local leader Samuel Stephenson on January 10, 1876. Stephenson would serve as Congressmen for the community’s district from 1889 to 1896. Stephenson incorporated as a village in 1898.

Stephenson village incorporated as a city in 1968.