Sturgis, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,030. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,008 (-1.1% change)
Males: 910 (44.8%), Females: 1,120 (55.2%)
Union County
Zip code: 42459
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $28,664
Median house value: $41,600
Population by Race
Races in Sturgis:
- White Non-Hispanic (87.5%)
- Black (9.7%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
Ancestries: United States (33.4%), Irish (7.8%), English (6.8%), German (6.8%), Scottish (1.5%).
Land area: 1.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Sturgis
- High school or higher: 74.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
- Unemployed: 8.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Sturgis city
- Never married: 20.2%
- Now married: 54.9%
- Separated: 3.4%
- Widowed: 10.1%
- Divorced: 11.5%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -159 (-7.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Sturgis:
- METHODIST HOSPITAL UNION COUNTY (about 11 miles; MORGANFIELD, KY)
- CRITTENDEN CO HOSP (about 17 miles; MARION, KY)
- LIVINGSTON HOSP AND HEALTHCARE SER INC (about 26 miles; SALEM, KY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sturgis:
- EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 47 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)
- OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 58 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)
- BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 65 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sturgis:
- STURGIS MUNI (about 3 miles; STURGIS, KY; Abbreviation: I05)
- MARION-CRITTENDEN COUNTY (about 17 miles; MARION, KY; Abbreviation: 5M9)
- PROVIDENCE-WEBSTER CO (about 20 miles; PROVIDENCE, KY; Abbreviation: 8M9)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sturgis:
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 38 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
- UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 43 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
- TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
- MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
- JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 78 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
- AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,744)
- VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
Public primary/middle school in Sturgis:
- STURGIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 399; Location: 1101 GRANT ST; Grades: KG – 05)