Sturgis, Saskatchewan

Sturgis
Sturgis
	Town
	Sturgis Sturgis in Saskatchewan
	Coordinates: 51°56′17″N 102°32′24″W / 51.938°N 102.54°W
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	East Central
Census division	9
Rural Municipality	Preeceville No. 334
Post office Founded	1908
Incorporated (Village)	1912
Incorporated (Town)	1951
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Mayor	Don Olson
• Administrator	Olivia Bartch
• Governing body	Sturgis Town Council
Area
• Total	3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	620
• Density	181.6/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
Postal code	S0A 4A0
Area code(s)	306 / 639
Highways	Hwy 9 / Hwy 49
Waterways	Assiniboine River
Website	Town of Sturgis

Sturgis is a town of 620 people in east central Saskatchewan, Canada. The Town of Sturgis 95 km north of Yorkton on Highway 9. It is located in the Assiniboine river valley near the lakes and woods region of the province.

The Sturgis railway station receives scheduled Via Rail service.

Demographics[edit]

The Town of Sturgis had a recorded population of 620 in 2011. Despite area competition for business and new residents this was a 7.8% increase since the 2006 Canadian census. Sturgis, a part of census division 9, had a somewhat larger percentage increase in population versus a growth rate of 1.7% in the greater census district since the last census.

Sturgis occupies a total land area of about 3.5 square kilometers. The town has a population density of 181.6 people per square kilometer. The density for the census district is 2.3 persons per square kilometer and 1.8 persons per square kilometer for Saskatchewan as a whole.

In 2011 the median age of the population in Sturgis increased in 2001 to 51.2 years of age versus 49.7 in 2006. The median age of the division was 46.1 in 2011 and 38.2 for the province.^[4]

Economy[edit]

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Chamber of Commerce
Sturgis Economic Development Corp.
Sturgis Tourist Information Booth

Attractions[edit]

Station House Museum
Skating and Curling Rinks
Sturgis & District Community Hall
Sturgis Ski Hill
Lady Lake Regional Park^[9]

Sports and clubs[edit]

Sturgis Ski Club
Sturgis Figure Skating Club
Sturgis Sports & Rodeo Assoc.
Etomamie Valley Riders (horse riding club)
Sturgis Lacrosse
Assiniboine Gun Club
Sturgis 4H Multiple Club
Sturgis Horticultural Society
Sturgis Wildlife Federation

Churches[edit]

Grace United Church
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
Evangelical Church
Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church

Education[edit]

Sturgis is home to Sturgis Elementary School and Sturgis Composite High School a part of the Good Spirit School Division No. 204^[10]

Parkland Regional Library - Sturgis Branch
The Kinette Club of Sturgis Nursery School
Good Spirit School Division Band

References[edit]

^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-03-20.
^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2014-03-20.
^ Statistics, Canada. "Census Profile Sturgis". Retrieved 2014-03-23.
^ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
^ "Town of Sturgis". Retrieved 2014-03-23.
^ "Sturgis & District Regional Park, Lady Lake Site". Tourism Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
^ "Good Spirit School Division Schools List" (PDF). Retrieved May 2, 2014.