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Sturgis, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
Sturgis is a Census city of 1,864 people across 1.57 square miles of land, in Union County. Median household income is $36,780, 58.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sturgis
What Sturgis is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.57 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,190
- County holding the largest share of its areaUnion County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Sturgis
- Population1,864
- Median age47.5
- Population under 18263 plus or minus 96
- Share under 1814.1 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Population 65 and over528 plus or minus 118
- Share 65 and over28.3 percent
- Households795
- Family households444 plus or minus 93
- Share of households that are families55.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Sturgis
- Median household income$36,780 plus or minus $12,654
- Per capita income$26,786
- Civilian labor force742 plus or minus 169
- Employed712 plus or minus 168
- Unemployed30 plus or minus 22
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Adults 25 and over1,467
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.4 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.8 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Sturgis
- Housing units879
- Occupied units795
- Vacant units84 plus or minus 64
- Vacancy rate9.6 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Owner occupied467
- Renter occupied328 plus or minus 102
- Ownership rate58.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$84,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$678
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.1 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Single family units664
- Share single family75.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more177 plus or minus 71
- Share in buildings of two or more20.1 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Mobile homes38 plus or minus 32
- Median year structure built1964
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Sturgis gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute693 plus or minus 167
- Commuting under 15 minutes278 plus or minus 125
- Share commuting under 15 minutes40.1 percent plus or minus 15.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more201 plus or minus 78
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.0 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Drove alone88.1 percent
- Carpooled7.1 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.7 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Worked from home2.1 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Sturgis (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$446,000
- Average approval$446,000
- Median approval$446,000
- Largest approval$446,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sturgis, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Sturgis
- NFIP communityCity of Sturgis
- NFIP community number210217
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/02/09(M)
The City of Sturgis participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 210217 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Union County, not Sturgis
Union County context, not Sturgis figures
- Establishments in Union County249
- Covered employment, Union County5,225
- Average annual pay, Union County$61,075
- Housing units permitted, Union County0
Every figure in this section is published for Union County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sturgis.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Sturgis questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sturgis, Kentucky?
1,864, in 795 households. Sturgis city covers 1.57 square miles of land, which is 1,190 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sturgis in?
Union County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Sturgis?
$36,780. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $84,500. Median gross rent is $678 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Sturgis in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sturgis appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sturgis, city of, community 210217, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Sturgis figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Union County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Sturgis.
Is zoning published for Sturgis?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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