Sturgis
city in and county seat of Meade County, South Dakota, United States
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Summary
Sturgis is a city in the United States[1]. Sturgis ranks in the top 6% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,046 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Meade County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Head of government: Angela Wilkerson[5], Kevin Forrester[6]
- Instance of: county seat[7]
- Named after: Samuel D. Sturgis[8]
- Postal code: 57785[9]
- Commons category: Sturgis, South Dakota[10]
- Local dialing code: 605[11]
- Inception: 1878[12]
- Official website: http://www.sturgis-sd.gov/[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sturgis, South Dakota[14]
- Population: 6627[15], 7020[16]
- Capital of: Meade County[17]
- Official name: City of Sturgis[18], Sturgis[19]
- Number of households: 3056[20]
- Name in native language: Matȟó-Pahá Tȟa-Óthi[21]
- Native label: Sturgis[22]
- Elevation above sea level: 1043 m[23]
- Area: 15.110026 km²[24], 10.327835 km²[25]
- Water as percent of area: 0 percent[26]
- Territory overlaps: Sturgis urban area[27]
- Per capita income: 24,924 US dollars[28]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Sturgis include Sturgis Municipal Airport (South Dakota)[29], an airport[30], in United States[31].
Why It Matters
Sturgis has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] Sturgis is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
Entities named for Sturgis include Sturgis Municipal Airport (South Dakota)[29], an airport[30], in United States[31].