Sturgis, South Dakota
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Sturgis is a city located in Meade County, South Dakota, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,442. It is the county seat of Meade CountyTemplate:GR.
Sturgis is most famous for being the location of one of the largest annual motorcycle events in the world, usually held annually on the first full week of August. Motorcycle enthusiasts from all over the world flock to this usually sleepy town during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
Geography
Image:SDMap-doton-Sturgis.PNG Sturgis is located at 44°24'37" North, 103°31'7" West (44.410322, -103.518486)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.7 km² (3.7 mi²). 9.7 km² (3.7 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Sturgis has been assigned the ZIP code 57785 and the FIPS place code 62100.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 6,442 people, 2,738 households, and 1,708 families residing in the city. The population density was 665.0/km² (1,723.6/mi²). There were 2,989 housing units at an average density of 308.6/km² (799.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.80% White, 0.20% African American, 2.48% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.88% from two or more races. 1.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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.
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. 12.0% of the population and 11.0% of families were below the poverty line. 12.7% of those under the age of 18 and 6.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
External links
- Sturgis, SD government website
- Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
- Black Hills Community Portal Black Hills Area Guide & Community Portal
| Regions of South Dakota | Image:South Dakota state flag.png |
|---|---|
| Black Hills - Coteau des Prairies | |
| Largest cities | |
| Aberdeen | Belle Fourche | Brandon | Brookings | Canton | Ellsworth | Hot Springs | Huron | Madison | Mitchell | Mobridge | Pierre | Rapid City | Rapid Valley | Sioux Falls | Spearfish | Sturgis | Vermillion | Watertown | Winner | Yankton | |
| Counties | |
| Aurora - Beadle - Bennet - Bon Homme - Brookings - Brown - Brule - Buffalo - Butte - Campbell - Charles Mix - Clark - Clay - Codington - Corson - Custer - Davison - Day - Deuel - Dewey - Douglas - Edmunds - Fall River - Faulk - Grant - Gregory - Haakon - Hamlin - Hand - Hanson - Harding - Hughes - Hutchinson - Hyde - Jackson - Jerauld - Jones - Kingsbury - Lake - Lawrence - Lincoln - Lyman - Marshall - McCook - McPherson - Meade - Mellette - Miner - Minnehaha - Moody - Pennington - Perkins - Potter - Roberts - Sanborn - Shannon - Spink - Stanley - Sully - Todd - Tripp - Turner - Union - Walworth - Yankton - Ziebach |
