Sturgis, South Dakota facts for kids
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Sturgis
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View over Sturgis in early 2014
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Location in Meade County and the state of South Dakota
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 Sturgis
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Meade |
| Founded | 1878 |
| Incorporated | 1888 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.08 sq mi (15.75 km2) |
| • Land | 5.99 sq mi (15.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,422 ft (1,043 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 7,020 |
| • Density | 1,155.79/sq mi (446.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code |
57785
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-62100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1265387 |
| Website | City of Sturgis |
Sturgis is a city in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 7,020 as of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Meade County and is named after Civil War general Samuel D. Sturgis.
Sturgis is notable as the location of one of the largest annual motorcycle events in the world: the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which lasts for 10 days beginning on the first Friday of August. It attracts large numbers of motorcycle enthusiasts from around the world. Sturgis is also noted for hosting WCW's Hog Wild/Road Wild events from 1996 to 1999.
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History
Sturgis was founded in 1878. It was originally named Scooptown, because many of the residents "scooped up" their pay from nearby Fort Meade. Its name was later changed to Sturgis in honor of the Civil War Union General Samuel D. Sturgis. In 1889, Sturgis was designated as the county seat of the newly formed Meade County.
As part of the vast Ellsworth Air Force Base complex, the land north of Sturgis was dotted with 50 Minuteman missile silos. The L5 is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from the center of the town.
Towards the end of the 2016 Summer, the Full Throttle Bar one of the largest and well known bars in Sturgis Burned down.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.99 square miles (10.33 km2), all land.
Climate
| Climate data for Sturgis, South Dakota | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 72 (22) |
75 (24) |
82 (28) |
90 (32) |
100 (38) |
106 (41) |
109 (43) |
107 (42) |
104 (40) |
93 (34) |
83 (28) |
74 (23) |
109 (43) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 38 (3) |
41 (5) |
48 (9) |
59 (15) |
68 (20) |
78 (26) |
87 (31) |
86 (30) |
76 (24) |
62 (17) |
47 (8) |
38 (3) |
61 (16) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 16 (−9) |
17 (−8) |
24 (−4) |
34 (1) |
44 (7) |
53 (12) |
60 (16) |
58 (14) |
48 (9) |
36 (2) |
25 (−4) |
16 (−9) |
36 (2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −27 (−33) |
−26 (−32) |
−20 (−29) |
0 (−18) |
16 (−9) |
31 (−1) |
39 (4) |
39 (4) |
20 (−7) |
−1 (−18) |
−20 (−29) |
−30 (−34) |
−30 (−34) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.45 (11) |
0.70 (18) |
1.49 (38) |
2.55 (65) |
4.12 (105) |
3.31 (84) |
2.23 (57) |
1.54 (39) |
1.43 (36) |
1.82 (46) |
0.98 (25) |
0.54 (14) |
21.16 (538) |
| Source: The Weather Channel (Historical Monthly Averages) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 60 | — | |
| 1890 | 668 | 1,013.3% | |
| 1900 | 1,100 | 64.7% | |
| 1910 | 1,739 | 58.1% | |
| 1920 | 1,250 | −28.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,747 | 39.8% | |
| 1940 | 3,008 | 72.2% | |
| 1950 | 3,471 | 15.4% | |
| 1960 | 4,639 | 33.7% | |
| 1970 | 4,536 | −2.2% | |
| 1980 | 5,184 | 14.3% | |
| 1990 | 5,330 | 2.8% | |
| 2000 | 6,442 | 20.9% | |
| 2010 | 6,627 | 2.9% | |
| 2020 | 7,020 | 5.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2017 Estimate |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,627 people, 2,916 households, and 1,687 families living in the city. The population density was 1,660.9 inhabitants per square mile (641.3/km2). There were 3,154 housing units at an average density of 790.5 per square mile (305.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.9% White, 0.2% African American, 2.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.
There were 2,916 households, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.1% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.89.
The median age in the city was 41.2 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.
Points of interest
- Bear Butte State Park
- Fort Meade
- Fort Meade Cavalry Museum
- Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame
- Black Hills National Cemetery
- Fort Meade National Cemetery
- South Dakota Centennial Trail
- Wonderland Cave
- Loud American Roadhouse
- Fort Meade Recreation Area and National Back Country Byway
- Public Sculptures:
- Kinship at the Sturgis Community Center
- General Samuel D. Sturgis at the Hills and Plains Park at the east entrance to town
- Jesus in the Garden at the First United Methodist Church Memorial Garden
- St. Francis of Assisi at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
- STURGIS spelled out in letters
Notable people
- Raymond W. Carpenter, United States Army Major General and acting Director of the Army National Guard (Born in Sturgis, graduated from Sturgis Brown High School)
- Francis H. Case, former resident, journalist and politician
- Scott DesJarlais, former resident, physician and politician
- J.C. "Pappy" Hoel, Credited with starting the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
- Carroll Hardy, born in Sturgis, former Major League Baseball player
- Alice Ivers Duffield Tubbs Huckert, better known as Poker Alice, frontier gambler, lived her later years in Sturgis but died in Rapid City
- Marty Jackley, Attorney General of South Dakota, born in Sturgis
- Herbert A. Littleton, former resident, posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor
- Megan Mahoney, former resident, basketball player
- Paige McPherson, Olympic bronze medalist in taekwondo
- Larry Rhoden, born in Sturgis, South Dakota Lieutenant Governor
- Rex Terry, born in Sturgis, banker and South Dakota politician
See also
In Spanish: Sturgis (Dakota del Sur) para niños
