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SturgisMS
A town of 128. Nearly 38.8% of it is conserved land.
Population
128
residents
Typical home
$194K
+4.9% in a year
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
54.7
years
Jobs based here
18
A commuter town
What makes Sturgis stand out
The thing Sturgis does most differently from other towns.
Small town
128 people, and everyone knows the way
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Outdoors
Nearly a third of Sturgis is conserved land
0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
38.8%conserved
38.8%
conserved · 320 of 824 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Diane Jackson Memorial Park | 0.1 mi | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Sturgis
Most working residents leave Sturgis for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Starkville (27%), Columbus (7%) and Mississippi State (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Sturgis0%
Starkville27%
Columbus7%
Mississippi State7%
Tupelo5%
17 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Sturgis
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Sturgis has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–57°
Spring50–75°
Summer69–90°
Fall51–76°
Nov 13
typical first frost
Mar 21
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Sturgis is
Sturgis beats the Mississippi average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
32 measures vs. Mississippi
8 better21 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Sturgis | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.1% | 22.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.6% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.6% |
Choctaw Regional Medical Center
8.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Sturgis’s public schools outperform 45% of Mississippi districts
The public schools Sturgis’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Elementary School | PK–5 | 190 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Sturgis home is worth about $194K
The typical Sturgis home is worth about $194,000, up 4.9% in a year, close to the Mississippi typical home.
$194KZillow home value
Typical home value
Sturgis$194K
Mississippi$198K
+4.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Sturgis for work
Where Sturgis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
18jobs based in Sturgis
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Sturgis
Town in Mississippi, United States
Sturgis is a town in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. The population was 207 at the 2020 census. Sturgis annually hosts "The Rally", an all-bike motorcycle rally, also known as the Little Sturgis Rally. According to Scott Smith, former mayor of Sturgis, in 2005 around 20,000 visitors attended that year's rally. The most recent was in August 2024, there was a 2 year hiatus in 2020-2021 due to COVID-19 concerns.
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- Population
- 207
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 338 ft
- ZIP code
- 39769
- Area code
- 662