Welcome to Sturgis ...

The city of Sturgis is located in Saint Joseph County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sturgis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1845.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sturgis has a population of 10,837 people<2> (see below for details).

Sturgis is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sturgis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Sturgis, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Sturgis is within the boundaries of the (269) area code.

The ZIP code for Sturgis: 49091<4>

Websites for Sturgis ...

Official Website: www.ci.sturgis.mi.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sturgis had an population of 10,837 people. This is a decrease of 1.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.97% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sturgis had a population of 10,994 people (or 17.94% of the total population of Saint Joseph County). This makes Sturgis the county's most populous community.

The population of Sturgis represents 0.11% of the population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 82nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,994 people, the population of Sturgis decreased 2.58% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,285 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sturgis.

Communities Also Named Sturgis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Sturgis - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan and South Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sturgis.

Communities near Sturgis ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sturgis.

• Three Rivers
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
  • Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,600 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <6>
• Middlebury
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
  • Middlebury is located in Elkhart County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <6>
• LaGrange
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
  • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <6>
• Bronson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
  • Bronson is located in Branch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <6>
• Constantine
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
  • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <6>
• White Pigeon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
  • White Pigeon is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,521 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Pigeon <6>
• Centreville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
  • Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
• Topeka
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
  • Topeka is located in LaGrange County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <6>
• Colon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
  • Colon is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <6>
• Wolcottville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcottville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottville
  • Wolcottville is located in LaGrange County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcottville <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sturgis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sturgis.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sturgis. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sturgis.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sturgis. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sturgis.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sturgis ...

Looking for more information about Sturgis? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sturgis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sturgis.

Adding Sturgis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sturgis in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sturgis was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Sturgis in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Sturgis post office opened in 1845.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sturgis.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Sturgis: www.ci.sturgis.mi.us/

The official website for Saint Joseph County: www.stjosephcountymi.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/