Stevinson, California

Stevinson, California
Stevinson is located in California
Stevinson
Stevinson
Location within California
Stevinson is located in the United States
Stevinson
Stevinson
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 37°19′40″N 120°51′06″W / 37.32778°N 120.85167°W / 37.32778; -120.85167
Country United States
State California
CountyMerced
Area
 • Total1.130 sq mi (2.927 km2)
 • Land1.130 sq mi (2.927 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation85 ft (26 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total275
 • Density240/sq mi (94/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
95374
Area code209
GNIS feature IDs1659870; 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]

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stevinson, California
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Stevinson CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stevinson, California
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ militarymuseum.org Howard Auxiliary Field

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