Sturgis, Saskatchewan

Sturgis is a town of 620 people in east central Saskatchewan, Canada. The Town of Sturgis is 95 km north of Yorkton on Highway 9. It is located in the Assiniboine river valley near the lakes and woods region of the province.

Sturgis
Town
Sturgis
Sturgis in Saskatchewan
Sturgis
Sturgis (Canada)
Coordinates: 51.938°N 102.54°W / 51.938; -102.54
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionEast Central
Census division9
Rural MunicipalityPreeceville No. 334
Post office Founded1908
Incorporated (Village)1912
Incorporated (Town)1951
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorAlan Holmberg
 • AdministratorWanda Pung
 • Governing bodySturgis Town Council
Area
 • Total3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total620
 • Density181.6/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0A 4A0
Area code(s)306 / 639
Highways Hwy 9 / Hwy 49
WaterwaysAssiniboine River
WebsiteTown of Sturgis
[1][2][3]

The community was named for Sturgis, South Dakota, where Fred Clyde Brooks, the first postmaster, had been raised.[4]

The Sturgis railway station receives scheduled Via Rail service.

Demographics

The Town of Sturgis had a recorded population of 620 in 2011. Despite area competition for business and new residents this was a 7.8% increase since the 2006 Canadian census. Sturgis, a part of census division 9, had a somewhat larger percentage increase in population versus a growth rate of 1.7% in the greater census district since the last census.

Sturgis occupies a total land area of about 3.5 square kilometres. The town has a population density of 181.6 people per square kilometre. The density for the census district is 2.3 persons per square kilometre and 1.8 persons per square kilometre for Saskatchewan as a whole.

In 2011 the median age of the population in Sturgis increased in 2001 to 51.2 years of age versus 49.7 in 2006. The median age of the division was 46.1 in 2011 and 38.2 for the province.[5]

Canada census – Sturgis, Saskatchewan community profile
2011 2006
Population: 620 (+7.8% from 2006) 575 (-8.3% from 2001)
Land area: 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi) 3.39 km2 (1.31 sq mi)
Population density: 181.6/km2 (470/sq mi) 169.6/km2 (439/sq mi)
Median age: 51.2 (M: 49.8, F: 52.9) 49.7 (M: 46.9, F: 52.5)
Total private dwellings: 341 338
Median household income:
References: 2011[6] 2006[7] earlier[8]

Economy

[9]

  • Chamber of Commerce
  • Sturgis Economic Development Corp.
  • Sturgis Tourist Information Booth

Attractions
  • Station House Museum
  • Skating and Curling Rinks
  • Sturgis & District Community Hall
  • Sturgis Ski Hill
  • Lady Lake Regional Park[10]

Churches
  • Grace United Church
  • Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
  • St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
  • Evangelical Church
  • Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church

Education

Sturgis is home to Sturgis Elementary School and Sturgis Composite High School a part of the Good Spirit School Division No. 204[11]

  • Parkland Regional Library - Sturgis Branch
  • The Kinette Club of Sturgis Nursery School
  • Good Spirit School Division Band

See also

References
  1. "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  2. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  3. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  4. Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 407. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
  5. Statistics, Canada. "Census Profile Sturgis". Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
  7. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  8. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  9. "Town of Sturgis". Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  10. "Sturgis & District Regional Park, Lady Lake Site". Tourism Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  11. "Good Spirit School Division Schools List" (PDF). Retrieved May 2, 2014.


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