- Source: Sturgis, Saskatchewan
Sturgis is a town of 620 people in east-central Saskatchewan, Canada. The Town of Sturgis is 95 kilometres (59 mi) north of Yorkton on Highway 9. It is located in the Assiniboine River valley near the Lakes and Woods region of the province.
The community was named for Sturgis, South Dakota, where Fred Clyde Brooks, the first postmaster, had been raised.
The Sturgis railway station receives scheduled Via Rail service.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sturgis had a population of 646 living in 300 of its 333 total private dwellings, a change of 0.3% from its 2016 population of 644. With a land area of 3.15 km2 (1.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 205.1/km2 (531.2/sq mi) in 2021.
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.
Economy
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
Sturgis & District Regional Park
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
Parkland Regional Library - Sturgis Branch
The Kinette Club of Sturgis Nursery School
Good Spirit School Division Band
See also
List of communities in Saskatchewan
List of towns in Saskatchewan
References
External links
Official website