| Sturgis, Michigan | |
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| — City — | |
| Motto: Where Success is a Habit | |
| Location of Sturgis, Michigan | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | St. Joseph |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.0 sq mi (15.4 km2) |
| • Land | 6.0 sq mi (15.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 915 ft (279 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 11,285 |
| • Density | 1,894.5/sq mi (731.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-76960[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1624965[2] |
Sturgis, is a city in St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,994 at the 2010 census. The city is located at the northeast corner of Sturgis Township and at the intersection of US 12 and M-66.
Sturgis has been assigned a ZIP code of 49091.[3]
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Sturgis is located at [4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6 square miles (16 km2), all land.
In 1827, Judge John Sturgis came to the St. Joseph Valley area in southern Michigan territory and settled in what is now Sturgis. The original site of his home can be seen at Pioneer Park, maintained by the City of Sturgis. The area's population grew in size and, in 1896, the town became a city.[5] Just north of Sturgis is Kirsch Municipal Airport.
Each year, in the third week of May, Sturgis served as the kickoff city for Michigan Week. Many prominent political figures walked in the parade annually. These included State Representative from the 59th District Matt Lori, State Senator from the 16th District Cameron Brown, and 6th District U.S. Representative Fred Upton. In the past, this has also included the Governor of Michigan - John Engler had walked in the city's kickoff parade annually. In 2010, Sturgis ended the tradition of holding the Michigan Kick-Off, opting instead to celebrate in June, Sturgis Dam Days. Sturgis Dam Days is now held in honor of the hydro-electric dam that opened in 1911, located near Centerville, MI, but is owned by the city of Sturgis. The one hundred year anniversary of this Dam will be celebrated during the 2011 Sturgis Dam Days.
It is the headquarters for the Republicans for Environmental Protection.
The current Mayor is Barb Fisher and the Vice Mayor is Ken Malone. Sturgis is a sister city to Wiesloch, Germany and Bombala, Australia.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 11,285 people, 4,293 households, and 2,726 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,894.5 inhabitants per square mile (731.5 /km2). There were 4,529 housing units at an average density of 760.3 per square mile (293.6 /km2). As of 2011, the racial makeup of the city was 91% White, 1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 4.4% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20% of the population.[1]
There were 4,293 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,838, and the median income for a family was $43,381. Males had a median income of $29,508 versus $21,810 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,990. About 11.2% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.5% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
| Wikisource has the text of the 1920 Encyclopedia Americana article Sturgis. |
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