Sturgis is a city in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 7,020 as of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Meade County and is named after Samuel D. Sturgis, a Union general during the Civil War.
Midwest
Sturgis
Meade County, SD
Population
7,121
Walk Score
67 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$763
Median home value
$204,500
Founded
1878
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Black Hills National Cemetery · listed 2016
- Fort Meade District · listed 1973
- Sturgis Commercial Block · listed 1975
- Sturgis Water Works Company Supply Works Site · listed 2016
Notable landmarks
- Archeological Site No. 39MD81 · listed 1994
- Archeological Site No. 39MD82 · listed 1994
- Bear Butte · listed 1973
- Erskine School · listed 1984
- Graf, Stephen and Maria, House · listed 2002
- McMillan, John and Elsie, House · listed 2015
- Raskob, Jacob and Elizabeth, Ranch · listed 1986
- South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 47-151-389 · listed 1993
- Sturgis High School · listed 2000
- Tallent, Annie, House · listed 1976
- Wenke, John G., House · listed 1976
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