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Population: 11,285. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,134 (-1.3% change)
Males: 5,424 (48.1%), Females: 5,861 (51.9%)

St. Joseph County

Zip code: 49091

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.1 years
Median household income: $33,838
Median house value: $76,100

Population by Race

Races in Sturgis:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.5%)
  • Hispanic (13.3%)
  • Other race (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (26.5%), United States (9.9%), Irish (9.5%), English (9.0%), French (4.5%), Polish (3.8%).

Elevation: 910 feet

Land area: 6.0 square miles

Map of Sturgis, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sturgis

  • High school or higher: 74.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sturgis city

  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 48.1%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

10.3% Foreign born (8.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +993 (+9.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Sturgis:

  • STURGIS HOSPITAL (916 MYRTLE AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sturgis:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sturgis:

  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 32 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)
  • W K KELLOGG (about 37 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)
  • ELKHART MUNI (about 41 miles; ELKHART, IN; Abbreviation: EKM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sturgis:

  • KIRSCH MUNI (about 2 miles; STURGIS, MI; Abbreviation: IRS)
  • THREE RIVERS MUNI DR HAINES (about 16 miles; THREE RIVERS, MI; Abbreviation: HAI)
  • DAVID’S (about 22 miles; ATHENS, MI; Abbreviation: 9C2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sturgis:

  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 53 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 58 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 63 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)

Schools

Public high school in Sturgis:

  • STURGIS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 903; Location: 216 VINEWOOD AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Sturgis:

  • LAKE AREA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 63590 BORGERT RD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • STURGIS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 94; Location: 70031 S LAKEVIEW ST; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sturgis:

  • EASTWOOD SCHOOL (Students: 752; Location: 909 FRANKS AVENUE; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • STURGIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 472; Location: 106 W. WEST STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • WALL SCHOOL (Students: 446; Location: 702 E. LAFAYETTE STREET; Grades: KG – 03)
  • CONGRESS SCHOOL (Students: 305; Location: 421 E. CONGRESS; Grades: KG – 03)
  • WENZEL SCHOOL (Students: 174; Location: 403 S. PARK STREET; Grades: KG – 03)
  • NOTTAWA COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 147; Location: 26438 M-86; Grades: KG – 08)
  • PARK SCHOOL (Students: 11; Location: 603 NEUMAN; Grades: PK – PK)
  • ARDEN PARK SCHOOL (Students: 5; Location: 107 ILENE STREET; Grades: 05 – 12)
  • JEROLENE SCHOOL (Location: 303 E. JEROLENE STREET; Grades: UG – UG)

Private primary/middle schools in Sturgis:

  • HOLY ANGELS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 306 S NOTTAWA; Grades: KG – 8)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: 406 SOUTH LAKEVIEW; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 34; Location: 1108 E LAFAYETTE STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Sturgis:

  • STURGIS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $427,642; Location: 255 NORTH STREET; 65,075 books; 1,607 audio materials; 1,969 video materials; 171 serial subscriptions)

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