Sturgis | |
|---|---|
| Sturgis, South Dakota | |
.jpg) View over Sturgis in early 2014 | |
 Location in Meade County and the state of South Dakota | |
  Sturgis Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 44°24′41″N 103°30′01″W / 44.41139°N 103.50028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Meade |
| Founded | 1878 |
| Incorporated | 1888[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vacant |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.51 sq mi (16.86 km2) |
| • Land | 6.42 sq mi (16.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,458 ft (1,054 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 7,020 |
| • Density | 1,093.46/sq mi (422.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 57785 |
| Area code | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-62100[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267596[3] |
| Website | City of Sturgis |
Sturgis is a city in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 7,020 as of the 2020 census.[6] It is the county seat of Meade County[7] and is named after Samuel D. Sturgis, a Union general during the 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 Hog Wild/Road Wild events from 1996 to 1999.
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- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sturgis, South Dakota
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- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Sturgis city, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.