Sturgis is a city in St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 11,082 at the 2020 census. The city is located at the northeast corner of Sturgis Township and at the intersection of US 12 and M-66. Sturgis is just north of the Michigan–Indiana border and the I-80/90 Indiana Toll Road. Sturgis has been assigned a ZIP code of 49091.

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How Sturgis ranks

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#15Rent easiest to afford in MI #85Shortest commute in MI #107Most affordable in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code49091

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Living in Sturgis

Housing in Sturgis

$182K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $182,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market12

Sale-to-list103.1%

Sold in May7

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Sturgis

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Sturgis's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Sturgis 4.3

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Sturgis 22.7

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Sturgis

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About one in 4 of Sturgis’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Sturgis (7%), Elkhart (5%) and Middlebury (3%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Sturgis

Elkhart, IN

Middlebury, IN

York, IN

26%Work in townlive and work in Sturgis 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 5,260Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSWork & commute in Sturgis →

Health in Sturgis

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 19% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

1better than MI·15worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 2▼ 9 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

7.7%Fewer adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · better 13.2%More uninsured adultsMI 6.9% · worse

Care nearby

Sturgis HospitalSturgis · 0.6 mi · ER

Covered Bridge Healthcare of St. Joseph CountyCentreville · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Sturgis · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sturgis →

Natural hazards in Sturgis

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 6% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

0Does Sturgis flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Sturgis MapSturgis vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Sturgis →

Climate in Sturgis

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Sturgis has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 20°Winter

59° / 37°Spring

81° / 59°Summer

61° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Sturgis get?About 41 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 21, with the last in spring around Apr 26.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Sturgis

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School Grade C+

The public schools Sturgis’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

See how Sturgis’s schools compare in MI →

DistrictSturgis Public SchoolsSchools7

Eastwood School C+Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 642 students Wall SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 292 students Congress SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 162 students Wenzel SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 148 students Trinity Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 129 students Sturgis Middle School C-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 634 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.