Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Oktibbeha County is a county in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census the population was 51,788. The county seat is Starkville. The county's name is derived from a local Native American word meanin ...
. The population was 207 at the 2020 census.
Sturgis annually hosts "The Rally", an all-bike motorcycle rally, also known as the Little Sturgis Rally. According to Scott Smith, former Mayor of Sturgis, in 2005 around 20,000 visitors attended that year's rally. The most recent was August 2022 after a hiatus of 2 years due to COVID-19 concerns.
Geography
Sturgis is located at (33.344027, -89.046618).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 206 people, 83 households, and 61 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was 158.3 people per square mile (61.2/km). There were 92 housing units at an average density of 70.7 per square mile (27.3/km). The racial makeup of the town was 93.69%
White
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, 5.83%
African American
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, 0.49% from
other races
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Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 83 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were
married couples
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living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $30,179 versus $20,625 for females. The
per capita income
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for the town was $18,916. None of the families and 2.5% of the population were living below the
poverty line
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, including no under eighteens and 11.1% of those over 64.
Education
The Town of Sturgis is served by the
Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District
The Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District (SOCSD), formerly Starkville Public School District, is a public school district in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, headquartered in Starkville. The district serves all children within the coun ...
Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District
The Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District (SOCSD), formerly Starkville Public School District, is a public school district in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, headquartered in Starkville. The district serves all children within the coun ...
. January 20, 2015. Retrieved on July 3, 2017.
It was previously in the
Oktibbeha County School District
The Oktibbeha County School District was a public school district serving rural communities in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi (USA). The district administrative offices were in Starkville. It is now a part of the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated ...
, and Sturgis had its own schools, including
Sturgis High School
Sturgis High School is located in Sturgis, Michigan and is part of the Sturgis Public Schools school district.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 955 students enrolled in the 2018–19 school year was:
* Male - 50.1%
* Female - 49 ...
, which was merged with
Maben High School Maben High School was a public secondary school located in Maben, Mississippi. Until 1970, it was a school for black children only; white children were bused to the white Sturgis High School. It was a part of the Oktibbeha County School District, a ...
For fourteen straight years, taking advantage of the built-in name recognition of the
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
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in
Sturgis, South Dakota
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.
Sturgis is notable ...
, Sturgis was home to the annual Sturgis South Bike Rally, which drew crowds of as many as 20,000 people. After being discontinued due to a funding conflict between rally organizers and local government from 2011-2013, the rally resumed in 2014.
Notable people
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Kirby Jackson
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, a former professional
American football
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defensive back
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who played for the
Los Angeles Rams
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and the
Buffalo Bills
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, was born in Sturgis.
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Kid Thomas (musician)
Louis Thomas Watts, commonly known as Kid Thomas (20 June 1934 – 5 April 1970) was an American musician, who created music in the rock, rock & roll and blues genres.
Life and career
Kid Thomas was born in Sturgis, Mississippi, United States. ...