Editing Sturgis, South Dakota

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'''Sturgis''' is a city in [[Meade County, South Dakota]], United States. The population was 7,020 as of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name=USCensus>{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau: Sturgis city, South Dakota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4662100 |website=www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=26 February 2022 |language=en}}</ref> It is the [[county seat]] of Meade County<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> and is named after [[Samuel D. Sturgis]], a [[Union Army|Union]] general during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]].

Sturgis is notable as the location of one of the largest annual [[motorcycle]] events in the world: the [[Sturgis Motorcycle Rally]], which lasts for 10 days beginning on the first Friday of August. It attracts large numbers of motorcycle enthusiasts from around the world. Sturgis is also noted for hosting [[WCW]]'s [[WCW Hog Wild|Hog Wild]]/[[Road Wild]] events from [[WCW Hog Wild|1996]] to [[Road Wild (1999)|1999]].

==History==
Sturgis was founded in 1878.<ref name="histgazus"/> An early nickname for the town was "Scooptown." Scooptown had been an earlier settlement at the base of [[Bear Butte]], that supplied the soldiers at Camp Sturgis an outlet for their vices. When it became apparent that Sturgis was going to be the city that supplied the newly formed [[Fort Meade (South Dakota)|Fort Meade]], the occupants of Scooptown moved en masse to Sturgis and set up their shops.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Lee |first=Robert |title=Fort Meade and The Black Hills |publisher=University of Nebraska Press |year=1991 |isbn=0-8032-2896-1 |pages=35 |language=English}}</ref> Sturgis was named in honor of the Civil War Union General [[Samuel D. Sturgis]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA128|year=1908|page=128}}</ref> In 1889, Sturgis was designated as the [[county seat]] of the newly formed Meade County.<ref name="histgazus">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=REtEXQNWq6MC&pg=PA999 | title=Historical Gazetteer of the United States | publisher=Routledge | date=May 13, 2013 | access-date=30 November 2013 | author=Hellmann, Paul T. | pages=999| isbn=978-1135948597 }}</ref>

As part of the vast [[Ellsworth Air Force Base]] complex, the land north of Sturgis was dotted with 50 [[LGM-30 Minuteman|Minuteman]] [[missile silo]]s. Minuteman missile silo L-5 is located {{convert|3.5|mi|km}} from the center of the town.

Towards the end of the summer of 2015, the Full Throttle Saloon, described as the world's largest [[biker bar]]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/archive/arts-archive/full-throttle-saloon/story-fncnqfdm-1226536727507 | title=Full Throttle Saloon | newspaper=[[The Australian]] | date=December 14, 2012 | access-date=14 May 2023| author=Cutbertson, Ian}}</ref> and the subject of the [[reality television]] series ''[[Full Throttle Saloon]]'', burned down,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Staff|title=Owner says power cord caused Full Throttle Saloon fire|url=https://www.newscenter1.tv/news/owner-says-power-cord-caused-full-throttle-saloon-fire/article_686004c3-14f5-5feb-9660-969e829fd542.html#:~:text=STURGIS%2C%20S.D.%20(AP)%20—,and%20ignited%20a%20cardboard%20box. |website=newscenter1.tv |date=December 22, 2015 |publisher=[[KNBN]] / [[Associated Press|AP]]|access-date=15 May 2023}}</ref> but was rebuilt on 600 acres in nearby [[Vale, South Dakota|Vale]] near [[Bear Butte]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ramsey |first1=Sarah |title=The Full Throttle Saloon in South Dakota is an Adult Playground |url=https://www.wideopencountry.com/full-throttle-saloon/#:~:text=Ballard%2C%20his%20wife%20Angie%20and,be%20the%20Broken%20Spoke%20Campground. |access-date=15 May 2023 |work=Wide Open Country |publisher=Wide Open Media Group |date=June 18, 2021}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.99|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-06-21|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25}}</ref>

===Climate===
Sturgis has a hot-summer [[humid continental climate]] (''Dfa''.) The [[hardiness zone]] is 5a.

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|location = Sturgis, South Dakota (Fort Meade) 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1902–present
|single line = Y
|width = auto
|Jan record high F = 72
|Feb record high F = 75
|Mar record high F = 85
|Apr record high F = 92
|May record high F = 100
|Jun record high F = 106
|Jul record high F = 109
|Aug record high F = 107
|Sep record high F = 104
|Oct record high F = 93
|Nov record high F = 83
|Dec record high F = 74
|year record high F = 109

|Jan avg record high F = 62.0
|Feb avg record high F = 62.9
|Mar avg record high F = 72.2
|Apr avg record high F = 79.4
|May avg record high F = 85.4
|Jun avg record high F = 93.1
|Jul avg record high F = 98.0
|Aug avg record high F = 97.5
|Sep avg record high F = 94.0
|Oct avg record high F = 83.7
|Nov avg record high F = 69.7
|Dec avg record high F = 61.5
|year avg record high F = 100.3

|Jan high F = 37.7
|Feb high F = 39.2
|Mar high F = 48.7
|Apr high F = 57.8
|May high F = 67.0
|Jun high F = 78.2
|Jul high F = 86.4
|Aug high F = 85.6
|Sep high F = 77.0
|Oct high F = 60.7
|Nov high F = 47.8
|Dec high F = 39.1
|year high F = 60.4
|Jan mean F = 26.4
|Feb mean F = 27.8
|Mar mean F = 36.6
|Apr mean F = 45.6
|May mean F = 55.3
|Jun mean F = 65.7
|Jul mean F = 73.2
|Aug mean F = 71.8
|Sep mean F = 62.8
|Oct mean F = 48.5
|Nov mean F = 36.4
|Dec mean F = 28.2
|year mean F = 48.2
|Jan low F = 15.1
|Feb low F = 16.5
|Mar low F = 24.6
|Apr low F = 33.5
|May low F = 43.7
|Jun low F = 53.2
|Jul low F = 59.9
|Aug low F = 57.9
|Sep low F = 48.6
|Oct low F = 36.4
|Nov low F = 25.0
|Dec low F = 17.2
|year low F = 36.0

|Jan avg record low F = -9.1
|Feb avg record low F = -5.7
|Mar avg record low F = 2.5
|Apr avg record low F = 16.1
|May avg record low F = 29.3
|Jun avg record low F = 41.6
|Jul avg record low F = 48.8
|Aug avg record low F = 46.5
|Sep avg record low F = 33.4
|Oct avg record low F = 17.5
|Nov avg record low F = 4.2
|Dec avg record low F = -5.6
|year avg record low F = -15.4

|Jan record low F = −35
|Feb record low F = −31
|Mar record low F = −20
|Apr record low F = 0
|May record low F = 15
|Jun record low F = 27
|Jul record low F = 29
|Aug record low F = 35
|Sep record low F = 20
|Oct record low F = −5
|Nov record low F = −20
|Dec record low F = −30
|year record low F = −35
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.49
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.72
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.25
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.45
|May precipitation inch = 4.44
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.30
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.27
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.72
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.40
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.90
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.84
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.50
|year precipitation inch = 21.28
|Jan snow inch = 5.3
|Feb snow inch = 8.3
|Mar snow inch = 8.4
|Apr snow inch = 7.9
|May snow inch = 1.4
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 2.8
|Nov snow inch = 5.3
|Dec snow inch = 8.2
|year snow inch = 47.6
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 6.0
|Feb precipitation days = 6.6
|Mar precipitation days = 7.0
|Apr precipitation days = 9.4
|May precipitation days = 12.2
|Jun precipitation days = 11.8
|Jul precipitation days = 9.3
|Aug precipitation days = 7.1
|Sep precipitation days = 6.2
|Oct precipitation days = 7.7
|Nov precipitation days = 5.8
|Dec precipitation days = 5.3
|year precipitation days = 94.4
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 3.3
|Feb snow days = 3.6
|Mar snow days = 2.1
|Apr snow days = 1.5
|May snow days = 0.3
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.9
|Nov snow days = 1.7
|Dec snow days = 2.9
|year snow days = 16.3
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= NOAA>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=unr
| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = October 28, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00393069&format=pdf
| title = Station: FT Meade, SD
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = October 28, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 60
|1890= 668
|1900= 1100
|1910= 1739
|1920= 1250
|1930= 1747
|1940= 3008
|1950= 3471
|1960= 4639
|1970= 4536
|1980= 5184
|1990= 5330
|2000= 6442
|2010= 6627
|2020= 7020
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 23, 2013}}</ref><br/>2017 Estimate<ref name="2017 Pop Estimate">{{cite web|title=Population Estimates|url=https://census.gov/data/tables/2017/demo/popest/total-cities-and-towns.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=October 5, 2018}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:46&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 15, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-06-21}}</ref> of [[2010 United States census|2010]], there were 6,627 people, 2,916 households, and 1,687 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1660.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,154 [[housing unit]]s at an average density of {{convert|790.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 2,916 households, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.1% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the city was 41.2 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of [[2000 United States census|2000]], there were 6,442 people, 2,738 households, and 1,708 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,723.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,989 housing units at an average density of {{convert|799.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.80% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.20% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.48% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.31% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.33% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.88% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.75% of the population.

There were 2,738 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were [[Marriage|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.

As of 2000 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. About 11.0% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Arts and culture==
[[File:Grabill - Ox teams at Sturgis.jpg|thumb|Ox teams in Sturgis, circa 1887 to 1892]]
[[File:Main Street Sturgis South Dakota Bike Week.jpg|thumb|Motorbikes on Main Street during Bike Week]]

*[[Fort Meade Recreation Area]]
* [[Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame]]
* [[South Dakota Centennial Trail]]
* [[The HomeSlice Group#Loud American Roadhouse|Loud American Roadhouse]]
* Poker Alice House, formerly the bordello of the frontier gambler [[Poker Alice|Alice Ivers Tubbs]], known as Poker Alice

=== Public sculptures ===
*''Kinship'' at the Sturgis Community Center
*''General Samuel D. Sturgis'' at the Hills and Plains Park at the east entrance to town
*''Jesus in the Garden'' at the First United Methodist Church Memorial Garden
*''St. Francis of Assisi'' at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
*STURGIS spelled out in letters

==Media==
===Radio stations===
* [[KBHB]] 810 (AM)
* [[KRCS]] 93.1 (FM)

==Education==
It is in [[Meade School District 46-1]]<!--UNI 69930-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st46_sd/schooldistrict_maps/c46093_meade/DC20SD_C46093.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Meade County, SD|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-09-27}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st46_sd/schooldistrict_maps/c46093_meade/DC20SD_C46093_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Bobby Buntrock|Robert Willard "Bobby" Buntrock]], child actor in classic sitcoms
*[[Raymond W. Carpenter]], [[United States Army]] [[Major General (United States)|Major General]] (Born in Sturgis, graduated from [[Sturgis Brown High School]])
*[[Francis H. Case]], former resident, journalist and politician
*[[Scott DesJarlais]], former resident, [[physician]] and politician
*[[Carroll Hardy]], born in Sturgis, former [[Major League Baseball]] player
*[[J.C. Hoel|J.C. "Pappy" Hoel]], Credited with starting the [[Sturgis Motorcycle Rally]]
*[[Poker Alice|Alice Ivers Duffield Tubbs Huckert]], better known as Poker Alice, frontier gambler, lived her later years in Sturgis
*[[Marty Jackley]], Attorney General of South Dakota, born in Sturgis
*[[Herbert A. Littleton]], former resident, posthumous recipient of the [[Medal of Honor]]
*[[Megan Mahoney]], former resident, [[basketball]] player
*[[Paige McPherson]], [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] bronze medalist in taekwondo
*[[Larry Rhoden]], born in Sturgis, 34th Governor of South Dakota 
*[[Rex Terry]], born in Sturgis, banker and South Dakota politician

==See also==
*[[Bear Butte Creek]]
*[[Vanocker Creek]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Sturgis, South Dakota}}
{{Wikivoyage|Sturgis}}
* [http://www.sturgis-sd.gov/ City of Sturgis]
* [http://www.sturgis-sd.org/ Sturgis Chamber of Commerce]

{{Meade County, South Dakota}}
{{South Dakota}}
{{Black Hills, South Dakota}}
{{South Dakota county seats}}

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[[Category:Sturgis, South Dakota| ]]
[[Category:1878 establishments in Dakota Territory]]
[[Category:Black Hills]]
[[Category:Cities in Meade County, South Dakota]]
[[Category:Cities in South Dakota]]
[[Category:County seats in South Dakota]]
[[Category:Rapid City, South Dakota metropolitan area]]