Sturgis, SD Profile

Sturgis, SD, population 6,260, is located in South Dakota's Meade county, about 276.4 miles from Ft Collins and 325.9 miles from Westminster.

Through the 90's Sturgis's population has grown by about 21%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sturgis has declined by about 3%.

Sturgis's property crime levels tend to be much higher than South Dakota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sturgis tend to be higher than South Dakota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	0%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.80
	Males	38.00
	Females	41.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,442	N/A
2001	6,419	-0.36%
2002	6,416	-0.05%
2003	6,346	-1.09%
2004	6,324	-0.35%
2005	6,260	-1.01%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,253

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	155
2002	354
2003	280
2004	155
2005	218
2006	174

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	3	1	4	1	3
Robbery	2	2	1	1	3	0
Aggravated Assault	6	17	16	5	10	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,825
2002	3,433
2003	3,763
2004	3,042
2005	2,757
2006	2,568

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	48	38	27	27	16	23
Larceny, Theft	180	166	194	156	143	121
Motor Vehicle Theft	19	19	21	13	18	18
Arson	0	0	2	0	2	0

Location

Elevation	3,440 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.6 Square Miles