Sturgis, Michigan
| Sturgis, Michigan | |
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 Location of Sturgis, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 41°47′57″N 85°25′09″W / 41.79917°N 85.41917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | St. Joseph |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.49 sq mi (16.81 km2) |
| • Land | 6.49 sq mi (16.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 915 ft (279 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,994 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 10,884 |
| • Density | 1,694.0/sq mi (654.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-76960 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1624965 |
| Website | http://www.sturgismi.gov/ |
Sturgis is a city in St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,994 at the 2010 census. The city is located at the northeast corner of Sturgis Township and at the intersection of U.S. Highway 12 (US 12) and M-66. Sturgis is just off of the Michigan / Indiana border and the I-80/90 Indiana Toll Road.
Sturgis has been assigned a ZIP code of 49091.
Sturgis is located at 41°47′57″N 85°25′09″W / 41.79917°N 85.41917°W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.49 square miles (16.81 km2), all land.
The City owns and operates Kirsch Municipal Airport (KIRS), which is located in northeast corner of the City. Kirsch Municipal is a general aviation airport and features two runways; the primary runway is 5,200 feet long with a secondary, crosswind runway 3,457 feet long.
Sturgis is served by Michigan Southern Railroad Company for commercial rail service.
In 1827, Judge John Sturges came to the St. Joseph Valley area in southern Michigan territory and settled in what is now Sturgis. The original site of his home can be seen at Pioneer Park, maintained by the City of Sturgis. Legend has it that Sturgis was chosen as the town's name because Mrs. John Sturgis baked a pan of biscuits and sent them to a surveying party near their cabin. Lewis Cass, who later became governor, was part of that surveying party. When the time came to name the town, Governor Cass remembered the biscuits and was insistent that the town be named Sturgis. In 1896, Sturgis officially became a city.
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