Sturgis | |
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Sturgis, South Dakota | |
Coordinates: 44°24′41″N103°30′01″W / 44.41139°N 103.50028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Dakota |
County | Meade |
Founded | 1878 |
Incorporated | 1888 [1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kevin Forrester (Acting) |
Area | |
• Total | 6.51 sq mi (16.86 km2) |
• Land | 6.42 sq mi (16.63 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
Elevation | 3,458 ft (1,054 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,020 |
• Density | 1,093.46/sq mi (422.17/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
ZIP Code | 57785 |
Area code | 605 |
FIPS code | 46-62100 [5] |
GNIS feature ID | 1267596 [3] |
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. [6] It is the county seat of Meade County [7] and is named after Samuel D. Sturgis, a Union general during the Civil War.
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.
Sturgis was founded in 1878. [8] An early nickname for the town was "Scooptown." Scooptown had been an earlier settlement at the base of Bear Butte, that supplied the soldiers at Camp Sturgis an outlet for their vices. When it became apparent that Sturgis was going to be the city that supplied the newly formed Fort Meade, the occupants of Scooptown moved en masse to Sturgis and set up their shops. [9] Sturgis was named in honor of the Civil War Union General Samuel D. Sturgis. [10] In 1889, Sturgis was designated as the county seat of the newly formed Meade County. [8]
As part of the vast Ellsworth Air Force Base complex, the land north of Sturgis was dotted with 50 Minuteman missile silos. Minuteman missile silo L-5 is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from the center of the town.
Towards the end of the summer of 2015, the Full Throttle Saloon, described as the world's largest biker bar [11] and the subject of the reality television series Full Throttle Saloon , burned down, [12] but was rebuilt on 600 acres in nearby Vale near Bear Butte. [13]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.99 square miles (10.33 km2), all land. [14]
Sturgis has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa.) The hardiness zone is 5a.
Climate data for Sturgis, South Dakota (Fort Meade) 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1902–present | |||||||||||||
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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) | 85 (29) | 92 (33) | 100 (38) | 106 (41) | 109 (43) | 107 (42) | 104 (40) | 93 (34) | 83 (28) | 74 (23) | 109 (43) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 62.0 (16.7) | 62.9 (17.2) | 72.2 (22.3) | 79.4 (26.3) | 85.4 (29.7) | 93.1 (33.9) | 98.0 (36.7) | 97.5 (36.4) | 94.0 (34.4) | 83.7 (28.7) | 69.7 (20.9) | 61.5 (16.4) | 100.3 (37.9) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 37.7 (3.2) | 39.2 (4.0) | 48.7 (9.3) | 57.8 (14.3) | 67.0 (19.4) | 78.2 (25.7) | 86.4 (30.2) | 85.6 (29.8) | 77.0 (25.0) | 60.7 (15.9) | 47.8 (8.8) | 39.1 (3.9) | 60.4 (15.8) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 26.4 (−3.1) | 27.8 (−2.3) | 36.6 (2.6) | 45.6 (7.6) | 55.3 (12.9) | 65.7 (18.7) | 73.2 (22.9) | 71.8 (22.1) | 62.8 (17.1) | 48.5 (9.2) | 36.4 (2.4) | 28.2 (−2.1) | 48.2 (9.0) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 15.1 (−9.4) | 16.5 (−8.6) | 24.6 (−4.1) | 33.5 (0.8) | 43.7 (6.5) | 53.2 (11.8) | 59.9 (15.5) | 57.9 (14.4) | 48.6 (9.2) | 36.4 (2.4) | 25.0 (−3.9) | 17.2 (−8.2) | 36.0 (2.2) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | −9.1 (−22.8) | −5.7 (−20.9) | 2.5 (−16.4) | 16.1 (−8.8) | 29.3 (−1.5) | 41.6 (5.3) | 48.8 (9.3) | 46.5 (8.1) | 33.4 (0.8) | 17.5 (−8.1) | 4.2 (−15.4) | −5.6 (−20.9) | −15.4 (−26.3) |
Record low °F (°C) | −35 (−37) | −31 (−35) | −20 (−29) | 0 (−18) | 15 (−9) | 27 (−3) | 29 (−2) | 35 (2) | 20 (−7) | −5 (−21) | −20 (−29) | −30 (−34) | −35 (−37) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.49 (12) | 0.72 (18) | 1.25 (32) | 2.45 (62) | 4.44 (113) | 3.30 (84) | 2.27 (58) | 1.72 (44) | 1.40 (36) | 1.90 (48) | 0.84 (21) | 0.50 (13) | 21.28 (541) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.3 (13) | 8.3 (21) | 8.4 (21) | 7.9 (20) | 1.4 (3.6) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 2.8 (7.1) | 5.3 (13) | 8.2 (21) | 47.6 (121) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.0 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 9.4 | 12.2 | 11.8 | 9.3 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 94.4 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 16.3 |
Source: NOAA [15] [16] |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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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 [17] 2017 Estimate [18] [4] |
As of the census [19] 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.
As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 6,442 people, 2,738 households, and 1,708 families living in the city. The population density was 1,723.6 inhabitants per square mile (665.5/km2). There were 2,989 housing units at an average density of 799.7 per square mile (308.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.80% White, 0.20% African American, 2.48% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 1.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.
There were 2,738 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $30,253, and the median income for a family was $38,698. Males had a median income of $25,856 versus $18,582 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,763. About 11.0% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
It is in Meade School District 46-1. [20]
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