Sturgis

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 (122 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sturgis is located in Meade County^[3].
• Sturgis is in the country of United States^[4].
• Sturgis's head of government is recorded as Angela Wilkerson^[5].
• Sturgis's head of government is recorded as Kevin Forrester^[6].
• Sturgis's instance of is recorded as city in the United States^[7].
• Sturgis's instance of is recorded as county seat^[8].
• Samuel D. Sturgis is named after Sturgis^[9].
• Sturgis's postal code is recorded as 57785^[10].
• Sturgis's Commons category is recorded as Sturgis, South Dakota^[11].
• Sturgis's local dialing code is recorded as 605^[12].
• 1878 marks the founding of Sturgis^[13].
• Sturgis's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 44.410277777778, 'lon': -103.51861111111}^[14].
• Sturgis's official website is recorded as http://www.sturgis-sd.gov/^[15].
• Sturgis's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sturgis, South Dakota^[16].
• Sturgis has a population of {'amount': '+6627'}^[17].
• Sturgis has a population of {'amount': '+7020'}^[18].
• Sturgis's capital of is recorded as Meade County^[19].
• Sturgis's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'City of Sturgis'}^[20].
• Sturgis's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sturgis'}^[21].
• Sturgis's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+3056'}^[22].
• Sturgis's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'lkt', 'text': 'Matȟó-Pahá Tȟa-Óthi'}^[23].
• Sturgis's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sturgis'}^[24].
• Sturgis sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1043'}^[25].
• Sturgis covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+15.110026'}^[26].
• Sturgis covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+10.327835'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Sturgis is in the country of United States^[4]. Sturgis is located in Meade County^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+15.110026'}^[26] and {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+10.327835'}^[27]. Sturgis sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1043'}^[25]. Population counts include {'amount': '+6627'}^[17] and {'amount': '+7020'}^[18].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city in the United States^[7] and county seat^[8].

History and Context

1878 marks the founding of Sturgis^[13]. Samuel D. Sturgis is named after Sturgis^[9].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Sturgis include Sturgis Municipal Airport (South Dakota)^[28], an airport^[29], in United States^[30].

Why It Matters

Sturgis ranks in the top 6% of city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month).^[2] Sturgis has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] Sturgis is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for Sturgis include Sturgis Municipal Airport (South Dakota)^[28], an airport^[29], in United States^[30].