Sturgis, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
 Location of Sturgis in Union County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 37°32′54″N 87°59′4″W / 37.54833°N 87.98444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Union |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.57 sq mi (4.07 km2) |
| • Land | 1.57 sq mi (4.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 371 ft (113 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,735 |
| • Estimate (2022)[2] | 1,686 |
| • Density | 1,107.92/sq mi (427.65/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 42459 |
| Area code | 270 |
| FIPS code | 21-74316 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0504617 |
Sturgis is a home rule-class city in Union County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,898 at the 2010 census. Located in northwest Kentucky, the city was founded in 1890 and named for Samuel Sturgis, who owned the land now occupied by the city.[3]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "Dictionary of Places: Sturgis". Encyclopedia of Kentucky. New York, New York: Somerset Publishers. 1987. ISBN 0-403-09981-1.