Sturgis, Mississippi

Sturgis is a town in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. The population was 207 at the 2020 census.

Sturgis, Mississippi
Town
Location of Sturgis, Mississippi
Location of Sturgis, Mississippi
Sturgis, Mississippi is located in the United States
Sturgis, Mississippi
Sturgis, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°20′38″N 89°2′48″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyOktibbeha
Government
 • MayorLeah Brown
 • Police ChiefDoug Hamilton
Area
[1]
 • Total1.29 sq mi (3.34 km2)
 • Land1.29 sq mi (3.34 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
338 ft (103 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total207
 • Density160.47/sq mi (61.95/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39769
Area code662
FIPS code28-71320
GNIS feature ID0694900

Sturgis annually hosts "The Rally", an all-bike motorcycle rally, also known as the Little Sturgis Rally.[2] According to Scott Smith, former Mayor of Sturgis, in 2005 around 20,000 visitors attended that year's rally. The most recent was August 2022 after a hiatus of 2 years due to COVID-19 concerns.[2][3]

Geography

Sturgis is located at 33°20′38″N 89°2′48″W (33.344027, -89.046618).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all land.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910321—
192035410.3%
193047734.7%
19404851.7%
1950402−17.1%
1960358−10.9%
1970321−10.3%
1980269−16.2%
1990198−26.4%
20002064.0%
201025423.3%
2020207−18.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 206 people, 83 households, and 61 families residing in the town. The population density was 158.3 inhabitants per square mile (61.1/km2). There were 92 housing units at an average density of 70.7 per square mile (27.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.69% White, 5.83% African American, 0.49% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.

There were 83 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $30,179 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,916. None of the families and 2.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 11.1% of those over 64.

Education

The Town of Sturgis is served by the Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District. West Oktibbeha County Elementary School (formerly Sturgis Elementary School) is in Sturgis. All residents are zoned to Armstrong Middle School and Starkville High School in Starkville.[7]

It was previously in the Oktibbeha County School District, and Sturgis had its own schools, including Sturgis High School, which was merged with Maben High School to form West Oktibbeha County High School. In 2013, the Mississippi Legislature passed a bill requiring that all Oktibbeha County schools be merged into the Starkville School District.[8]

In 2015 the West Oktibbeha County High School in Maben, which served Sturgis, consolidated into Starkville High.[7]

Sturgis is served by the Starkville-Oktibbeha County Public Library System which operateas the Sturgis Public Library.[9]

Sturgis South Bike Rally

For fourteen straight years, taking advantage of the built-in name recognition of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota, Sturgis was home to the annual Sturgis South Bike Rally, which drew crowds of as many as 20,000 people.[10] After being discontinued due to a funding conflict between rally organizers and local government from 2011-2013, the rally resumed in 2014.[11]

Notable people

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. "STURGIS, MISSISSIPPI TO HOST STURGIS SOUTH BIKE RALLY AUGUST 18". The Press Register. Sturgis, Mississippi. June 3, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  3. Scott, Robert (August 21, 2022). "Sturgis South Bike Rally rumbles back". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. "The Plan for Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District Archived 2017-05-26 at the Wayback Machine." Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District. January 20, 2015. Retrieved on July 3, 2017.
  8. "COMMISSION RELEASES PROPOSED PLAN FOR CONSOLIDATION STRUCTURE". Starkville, MS. Archived from the original on February 4, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  9. "Sturgis Public Library". Starkville-Oktibbeha County Public Library System. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  10. Pratt, Tim; Mamrack, Kristin (August 15, 2009). "Heaven on wheels: Thousands rumble through Oktibbeha County for annual festival". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  11. "The Rally 2014". Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  12. "Kirby Jackson". Databasefootball. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  13. "Oktibbeha County Blues - Starkville". Retrieved December 4, 2015.
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