Stevinson, CA

Stevinson is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Merced County, California. The 2020 census counted 275 residents. Stevinson is located 21 miles west of Merced at an elevation of 85 feet. The Stevinson post office opened in 1907. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Stevinson, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Stevinson, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. The name honors James J. Stevinson is in northwestern Merced County, north of the intersection of State Routes 140 and 165. SR 140 leads east 20 miles to Merced, the county seat, and southwest 10 miles to Gustine, while SR 165 leads north 12 miles to Turlock and south 19 miles to Los Banos.