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Moving to Sturgis, Mississippi

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Population: 206. Estimated population in July 2024: 188 (-8.7% change)
Males: 102 (49.5%), Females: 104 (50.5%)

Oktibbeha County

Zip code: 39769

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $33,125
Median house value: $73,000

Population by Race

Races in Sturgis:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
  • Black (5.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: English (32.0%), United States (21.4%), Irish (14.6%), German (4.4%), Norwegian (4.4%), Scottish (2.9%).

Elevation: 336 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sturgis

  • High school or higher: 74.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sturgis town

  • Never married: 14.8%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+4.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sturgis:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sturgis:

  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 33 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 47 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 67 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sturgis:

  • ACKERMAN CHOCTAW COUNTY (about 13 miles; ACKERMAN, MS; Abbreviation: 9M4)
  • LOUISVILLE WINSTON COUNTY (about 15 miles; LOUISVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: LMS)
  • GEORGE M BRYAN (about 16 miles; STARKVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: STF)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sturgis:

  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 44 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 79 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)

Public primary/middle school in Sturgis:

  • WEST OKTIBBEHA ELEMENTARY, CAMPUS 1 (Students: 91; Location: 2747 STURGIS MABEN ROAD SOUTH; Grades: KG – 06)

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