Sturgis

Also known as Sturgis, South Dakota, Sturgis, SD

city in and county seat of Meade County, South Dakota, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: South Dakota
County: Meade
Named after: Samuel D. Sturgis
Mayor: Tony Dargatz ( Pro tempore )
Total: 6.51 sq mi (16.86 km )
Land: 6.42 sq mi (16.63 km )
Water: 0.093 sq mi (0.24 km )
Elevation: 3,458 ft (1,054 m)
Density: 1,093.4/sq mi (422.17/km )
Time zone: UTC−7 ( Mountain (MST) )
Summer dst: UTC−6 (MDT)
Fips code: 46-62100
Website: City of Sturgis

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Sturgis
Population: 7020
Area: 10.327835
Elevation: 1043
Official website: www.sturgis-sd.gov
Image: Sturgis, South Dakota (2014).jpg
Households: 3056
Dialing code: 605

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Commons category: Sturgis, South Dakota
native label: Sturgis
postal code: 57785
inception: 1878-00-00
P8168: Clermont-l'Hérault
water as percent of area: 0
per capita income: 24924

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Sturgis is a city in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 7,020 as of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Meade County 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.