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Sturgis Information

Population (year 2000): 6,442, Est. population in July 2002: 6,404 (-0.7% change)
Males: 3,069 (47.6%), Females: 3,373 (52.4%)

Elevation: 3440 feet

County: Meade

Land area: 3.7 square miles

Zip code: 57785

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $30,253 (year 2000)
Median house value: $74,200 (year 2000)

Races in Sturgis:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  

• American Indian (3.9%)
  

• Two or more races (1.9%)
  

• Hispanic (1.8%)
  

Ancestries: German (38.1%), Irish (14.9%), Norwegian (12.5%), English (9.1%), United States (5.7%), Swedish (4.8%).

For population 25 years and over in Sturgis:

• High school or higher: 82.7%
  

• Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
  

• Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  

• Unemployed: 4.5%
  

• Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes
  

For population 15 years and over in Sturgis city:

• Never married: 20.0%
  

• Now married: 55.7%
  

• Separated: 0.9%
  

• Widowed: 9.7%
  

• Divorced: 13.7%