Sturgis, Saskatchewan

Sturgis
Town
Sturgis

Sturgis in Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 51°56′17″N 102°32′24″W / 51.938°N 102.54°W / 51.938; -102.54
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region East Central
Census division 9
Rural Municipality Preeceville No. 334
Post office Founded 1908
Incorporated (Village) 1912
Incorporated (Town) 1951
Government
 • Type Mayor-Council
 • Mayor Don Olson
 • Administrator Olivia Bartch
 • Governing body Sturgis Town Council
Area
 • Total 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 620
 • Density 181.6/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone CST
Postal code S0A 4A0
Area code(s) 306 / 639
Highways Hwy 9 / Hwy 49
Waterways Assiniboine River
Website Town of Sturgis
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Sturgis is a town of 620 people in east central Saskatchewan, Canada. The Town of Sturgis 95 km north of Yorkton on Highway 9. It is located in the Assiniboine river valley near the lakes and woods region of the province.

The Sturgis railway station receives scheduled Via Rail service.

Demographics

The Town of Sturgis had a recorded population of 620 in 2011. Despite area competition for business and new residents this was a 7.8% increase since the 2006 Canadian census. Sturgis, a part of census division 9, had a somewhat larger percentage increase in population versus a growth rate of 1.7% in the greater census district since the last census.

Sturgis occupies a total land area of about 3.5 square kilometers. The town has a population density of 181.6 people per square kilometer. The density for the census district is 2.3 persons per square kilometer and 1.8 persons per square kilometer for Saskatchewan as a whole.

In 2011 the median age of the population in Sturgis increased in 2001 to 51.2 years of age versus 49.7 in 2006. The median age of the division was 46.1 in 2011 and 38.2 for the province.[4]

Economy

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Attractions

Sports and clubs

Churches

Education

Sturgis is home to Sturgis Elementary School and Sturgis Composite High School a part of the Good Spirit School Division No. 204[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  2. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  3. ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  4. ↑ Statistics, Canada. "Census Profile Sturgis". Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  5. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
  6. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  7. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  8. ↑ "Town of Sturgis". Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  9. ↑ "Sturgis & District Regional Park, Lady Lake Site". Tourism Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Good Spirit School Division Schools List" (PDF). Retrieved May 2, 2014.

External links

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Preeceville Stenen
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Coordinates: 51°56′17″N 102°32′24″W / 51.938°N 102.54°W / 51.938; -102.54


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