Stevinson, California | |
|---|---|
  Stevinson Location within California  Stevinson Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°19′40″N 120°51′06″W / 37.32778°N 120.85167°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Merced |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.130 sq mi (2.927 km2) |
| • Land | 1.130 sq mi (2.927 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Population (2020)[3] | |
• Total | 275 |
| • Density | 240/sq mi (94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 95374 |
| Area code | 209 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1659870; 2583152 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stevinson, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stevinson, California | |
Stevinson is an unincorporated community and census-designated place[4] in Merced County, California.[2] It is located 21 miles (34 km) west of Merced at an elevation of 85 feet (26 m).[2] The population was 275 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 313 at the 2010 census.
The Stevinson post office opened in 1907.[5] The name honors James J. Stevinson, who bought land nearby in 1852.[5]
The town is noted for its bullring, where Portuguese bullfighting is staged regularly. It is one of several bullrings maintained by the Portuguese-American community throughout California's Central Valley.
The US Army built the Howard Auxiliary Field (1942-1944) to train World War II pilots in Stevinson.[6]
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stevinson, California
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Stevinson CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stevinson, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 833. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ militarymuseum.org Howard Auxiliary Field