Sturgis, Saskatchewan

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Sturgis is a town in east central Saskatchewan, Canada, 95 km north of Yorkton.

Sturgis just recently had its roads all paved over (as of August 20, 2006). Sturgis United Church has recently held a Tea & Bake Sale to raise money for the church. The Roman Catholic Church held a supper to raise money for updates to the church. The elementary school is holding a Christmas concert on December 21, 2006 at the high school. On July 1, Sturgis holds one of the biggest One Day Sports and Rodeo's in Saskatchewan. The town has three parks. The park at the elemantary school is used by children for a day of fun or for sledding in the winter. There are two restaurants in Sturgis. The one on main street is Family Pizza that serves mainly Greek food, and the other, Chuckwagon, has more of a family oriented atmosphere. There are two convenience stores, a filling station and a grocery store. The library has some kids fun programs in the summer and early in the school year. The high school puts on the Hot Lunch Program which serves a filling, nutritios lunch complete with dessert for only $1 CAD.

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According to the Canada 2001 Census:

Population: 627 (-8.3% from 1996)
Land area: 3.39 km²
Population density: 185.0 people/km²
Median age: 50.2 (males: 47.4, females: 52.0)
Total private dwellings: 347
Mean household income: $17,414