Sturgis, South Dakota

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Population in July 2009: 5,981. Population change since 2000: -7.2%

Males: 2,849	(47.6%)
Females: 3,132	(52.4%)

Median resident age:	39.8 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Zip codes: 57785.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,518 (it was $30,253 in 2000)

Sturgis:	$34,518
South Dakota:	$45,043

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,492

Sturgis city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $119,857 (it was $68,300 in 2000)

Sturgis:	$119,857
South Dakota:	$126,200

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $107,612; Detached houses: $123,371; Townhouses or other attached units: $193,492; In 2-unit structures: $136,728; Mobile homes: $41,275

Median gross rent in 2009: $552.

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White alone - 6,284 (91.4%)
Hispanic - 210 (3.1%)
American alone - 176 (2.6%)
Two or more races - 164 (2.4%)
Asian alone - 41 (0.6%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Sturgis: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (38.1%), Irish (14.9%), Norwegian (12.5%), English (9.1%), United States (5.7%), Swedish (4.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 6/16/1888

Elevation: 3440 feet

Land area: 3.74 square miles.

Population density: 1600 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Sturgis:

High school or higher: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Unemployed: 4.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sturgis city:

Never married: 20.0%
Now married: 55.7%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 9.7%
Divorced: 13.7%

50 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.8%
South Dakota:	1.8%

According to our research there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Sturgis, South Dakota in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Sturgis to the number of sex offenders is 374 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,009 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,039 (2.3%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rapid City, SD (27.2 miles , pop. 59,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (322.7 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (817.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Whitewood, SD (2.6 miles ), Deadwood, SD (3.3 miles ), Central City, SD (3.6 miles) , Lead, SD (3.6 miles ), Spearfish, SD (4.2 miles ), Nisland, SD (4.3 miles ), North Spearfish, SD (4.4 miles ), Fruitdale, SD (4.5 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 35 buildings, average cost: $62,800
1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $78,100
1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $93,600
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $81,700
2001: 19 buildings, average cost: $78,800
2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $104,200
2003: 23 buildings, average cost: $96,300
2004: 61 buildings, average cost: $135,700
2005: 27 buildings, average cost: $161,700
2006: 20 buildings, average cost: $139,500
2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $134,200
2008: 13 buildings, average cost: $139,000
2009: 13 buildings, average cost: $153,000
2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $168,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.41 N, Longitude: 103.52 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -64 (-1.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,727 (58.1%)

Area code: 605

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Sturgis, South Dakota accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	5.9%
South Dakota:	5.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Crime in Sturgis by Year
Murders	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	15.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	3	1	4	1	3	1	1	0	0
per 100,000	31.0	46.2	15.5	62.1	15.6	47.6	16.4	16.8	0.0	0.0
Robberies	2	2	1	1	3	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	31.0	30.8	15.5	15.5	46.7	0.0	16.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	6	17	16	5	10	8	11	9	3	5
per 100,000	92.9	261.7	248.8	77.6	155.7	126.8	180.6	151.6	50.9	84.8
Burglaries	48	38	27	27	16	23	17	23	22	21
per 100,000	743.4	585.1	419.8	419.0	249.2	364.6	279.1	387.4	372.9	356.1
Thefts	180	166	194	156	143	121	125	116	168	128
per 100,000	2787.7	2555.8	3016.6	2420.9	2227.1	1918.2	2052.5	1953.8	2847.9	2170.6
Auto thefts	19	19	21	13	18	18	12	5	6	5
per 100,000	294.3	292.5	326.5	201.7	280.3	285.4	197.0	84.2	101.7	84.8
Arson	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	31.1	0.0	31.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	17.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1)	229.1	282.7	232.2	202.7	178.3	180.1	163.9	148.9	151.3	129.5

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Crime in Sturgis detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 19 (16 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.71
South Dakota average:	1.86

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: +369 (+6.1%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Construction (18%)
Retail trade (15%)
Other services, except public administration (8%)
Transportation and warehousing (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Health care and social assistance (6%)
Manufacturing (5%)

Health care and social assistance (23%)
Retail trade (14%)
Educational services (13%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Work and jobs in Sturgis: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

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Tornado activity:

Sturgis-area historical tornado activity is below South Dakota state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1965, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the Sturgis city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/12/1965, a category F3 tornado 19.9 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sturgis-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above South Dakota state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/28/1990 at 04:59:59, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 91.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/6/1996 at 16:08:36, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.5 miles away from Sturgis center
On 4/9/1996 at 02:48:08, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/2007 at 10:35:58, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/2/1990 at 04:15:27, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.1 miles away from Sturgis center
On 5/3/1996 at 07:47:51, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Meade County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 5, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Floods: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospital/medical center in Sturgis:

STURGIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 949 HARMON STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sturgis:

VA BLACK HILLS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM - FORT MEADE (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 4 miles away; FORT MEADE, SD)
LEAD - DEADWOOD REGIONAL HOSPITAL - CAH (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; DEADWOOD, SD)
SPEARFISH REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 19 miles away; SPEARFISH, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Sturgis, SD

Airports and heliports located in Sturgis:

Sturgis Municipal Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 200, Itinerant Ops: 7,800, Local Ops: 15,000)
Bruch Airfield Airport (Runways: 1)
Bruch Ranch Airport (Runways: 2)
Mike Jacob Sturgis Heliport
Sturgis Heliport

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sturgis:

Black Hills State University (about 19 miles; Spearfish, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,551)
Casper College (about 178 miles; Casper, WY; FT enrollment: 2,078)
University of Mary (about 209 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,016)
Bismarck State College (about 212 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,710)
Laramie County Community College (about 238 miles; Cheyenne, WY; FT enrollment: 2,121)
University of Wyoming (about 239 miles; Laramie, WY; FT enrollment: 9,610)
Montana State University-Billings (about 263 miles; Billings, MT; FT enrollment: 2,629)

Public high schools in Sturgis:

Brown High School (Students: 858; Location: 12930 E HWY 34; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
Sturgis Academy School (Location: 12930 E HWY 34; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
Alternative Program School (Location: PO BOX 218; Grades: 6th Grade - 12th Grade)
Dev Disabilities Program School (Location: 2885 DICKSON DR; Grades: Prekindergarten - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Sturgis:

Williams Middle School (Students: 638; Location: 1425 CEDAR ST; Grades: 5th Grade - 8th Grade)
Sturgis Elementary School (Students: 538; Location: 1119 3RD ST; Grades: Prekindergarten - 4th Grade)
Alkali Elementary School (Location: 14758 ALKALI ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade)

See full list of schools located in Sturgis, School District: MEADE 46-1

Library in Sturgis:

STURGIS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $419,356; Location: 1040 2ND STREET, SUITE 1; 42,868 books; 1,193 audio materials; 944 video materials; 24 state licensed databases; 19 other licensed databases; 96 print serial subscriptions)

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Creek: Vanocker Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: J & P Cycles (Museums; 1650 Lazelle Street), Cole's American Motorcycle Museum (1016 2nd Street), Sturgis Motorcycle Museum (999 Main Street), Nite Owl Tavern (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1111 Main Street), Hills Vending (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1844 Junction Avenue), Midwest Vending (Amusement & Theme Parks; Po Box 478).

Hotels: Canyon Inn Motel (2721 Lazelle Street), Best Western Sturgis Inn (2431 South Junction Street), Junction Inn (1802 Junction Avenue), Super 8 Sturgis SD (2600 Whitewood Service Road), Star-Lite Motel (2426 Junction Avenue), Sturgis-Days Inn (HC 55 Box 348), Legends Log Cabin Suites & Oriental Cottage (Deadwood), Phil-Town Steakhouse (South Junction), No Name City RV Park & Cabins (20899 Pleasant Valley Dr).

Courts: Court - Magistrate (1425 Sherman Street), Court - Circuit (1425 Sherman Street), Clerk Of Courts (1425 Sherman Street), Court Services (1425 Sherman Street).

Meade County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

AQI Ozone PM₁₀

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.5. This is about average.

City:	27.5
U.S.:	32.0

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 32.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	32.3
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 16.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 20.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	16.3
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2004 was 6.28. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	6.28
U.S.:	11.39

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.6%
(14.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 65.3% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.4%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.9%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sturgis, SD

People in group quarters in Sturgis:

96 people in nursing homes
30 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
23 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
13 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
6 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Sturgis compared to South Dakota state average:

Sturgis, South Dakota environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Sturgis (2011 data):

First Interstate Bank: The Sturgis Br at 1200 Main Street, branch established on 09/05/1986. Info updated 10/09/2009: Bank assets: $7,305.6 mil, Deposits: $5,902.4 mil, headquarters in Billings, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 76 total offices, Holding Company: First Interstate Bancsystem, Inc.
First National Bank: Sturgis Branch at 955 Main Street, branch established on 01/01/1925. Info updated 03/13/2009: Bank assets: $63.9 mil, Deposits: $47.4 mil, headquarters in Fort Pierre, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Capitol Bancorporation, Inc.
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Sturgis Branch at 1040 Main Street, branch established on 04/29/1939. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Sturgis mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (78%)
Electricity (17%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Wood (2%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Meade County South Dakota:

2008 Presidential Election results in Meade County South Dakota:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Sturgis:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.65%

Here		39.7%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents	47.9%	12.1%	8.2%	4.0%	4.0%
Congregations	17.5%	5.0%	7.5%	5.0%	7.5%

Name	Charismatic Churches Independent	LDS (Mormon) Church	Lutheran Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Other
Adherents	3.6%	3.5%	3.4%	2.3%	11.1%
Congregations	2.5%	7.5%	2.5%	5.0%	40.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5

Meade County:	2.08 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:	2.84 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11

Meade County:	4.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 16

Here:	6.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:	9.21 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	6.6%
South Dakota:	7.7%

Adult obesity rate:

Meade County:	25.6%
South Dakota:	27.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	11.2%
State:	14.9%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	5	$15,265	$36,636	0	$0
Other Government Administration	5	$14,989	$35,974	10	$6,736
Police Protection - Officers	15	$49,255	$39,404	0	$0
Police - Other	2	$4,153	$24,918	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		2	$1,433
Streets and Highways	7	$17,885	$30,660	0	$0
Health	2	$6,446	$38,676	27	$12,464
Solid Waste Management	7	$15,237	$26,121	0	$0
Sewerage	3	$8,563	$34,252	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	10	$25,338	$30,406	35	$14,439
Water Supply	6	$17,090	$34,180	2	$1,787
Local Libraries	6	$14,897	$29,794	2	$2,188
Other and Unallocable	10	$23,962	$28,754	7	$3,400
Totals for Government	78	$213,080	$32,782	85	$42,447

Sturgis government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,345,000 ($224.88)
Charges - All Other: $1,136,000 ($189.93)
Solid Waste Management: $901,000 ($150.64)

Sewerage: $874,000 ($146.13)

Parks & Recreation: $346,000 ($57.85)

Regular Highways: $87,000 ($14.55)
Construction - Fire Protection: $677,000 ($113.19)
Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $1,192,000 ($199.30)
Parks & Recreation: $1,157,000 ($193.45)

Central Staff Services: $1,090,000 ($182.24)

Police Protection: $1,079,000 ($180.40)

Solid Waste Management: $763,000 ($127.57)

Financial Administration: $497,000 ($83.10)

Regular Highways: $478,000 ($79.92)

Water Utilities: $453,000 ($75.74)

General - Other: $359,000 ($60.02)

Health Services - Other: $358,000 ($59.86)

Libraries: $341,000 ($57.01)

Sewerage: $281,000 ($46.98)

General Public Buildings: $172,000 ($28.76)

Fire Protection: $118,000 ($19.73)

Air Transportation: $34,000 ($5.68)
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $80,000 ($13.38)
General - Interest on Debt: $548,000 ($91.62)
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $89,000 ($14.88)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $9,130,000 ($1526.50)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $436,000 ($72.90)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,725,000 ($622.81)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,341,000 ($892.99)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $500,000 ($83.60)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $179,000 ($29.93)
Interest Earnings: $88,000 ($14.71)

Rents: $26,000 ($4.35)
Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $457,000 ($76.41)
Solid Waste Management: $331,000 ($55.34)

Water Utilities: $231,000 ($38.62)

Regular Highways: $82,000 ($13.71)

Police Protection: $46,000 ($7.69)

Liquor Stores: $3,000 ($0.50)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,875,000 ($647.88)
Revenue - Liquor Stores: $1,242,000 ($207.66)
Water Utilities: $875,000 ($146.30)
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $545,000 ($91.12)
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,413,000 ($236.25)
General Support: $16,000 ($2.68)
Tax - Total General Sales: $2,223,000 ($371.68)
Property: $1,819,000 ($304.13)

NEC: $405,000 ($67.71)

Motor Vehicle License: $47,000 ($7.86)

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $40,000 ($6.69)

Other Selective Sales: $1,000 ($0.17)
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,786,000 ($298.61)

14.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,707 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	14.16%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

0.91% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,866 average AGI)
Meade County:
0.91%
South Dakota average:
0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Pennington County, SD	5.14% ($34,546 average AGI)
from Lawrence County, SD	0.81% ($27,277)
from Butte County, SD	0.39% ($24,125)

15.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,653 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	15.32%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

1.20% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,351 average AGI)
Meade County:
1.20%
South Dakota average:
0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Pennington County, SD	5.24% ($30,479 average AGI)
to Lawrence County, SD	0.78% ($21,062)
to Butte County, SD	0.32% ($41,909)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sturgis:

KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KDSJ (980 AM; 5 kW; DEADWOOD, SD; Owner: GOLDRUSH BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KIMM (1150 AM; 5 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: KIMM RADIO, INC.)
KOTA (1380 AM; 5 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KBFS (1450 AM; 1 kW; BELLE FOURCHE, SD; Owner: ULTIMATE CAPS, INC.)
KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KTOQ (1340 AM; 1 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: HAUGO BROADCASTING, INC)
KZMX (580 AM; 2 kW; HOT SPRINGS, SD; Owner: MT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sturgis:

KRCS (93.1 FM; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KSLT (107.3 FM; SPEARFISH, SD; Owner: BETHESDA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)
KZZI (95.9 FM; BELLE FOURCHE, SD; Owner: WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA BROADCASTING, L)
KDDX (101.1 FM; SPEARFISH, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
KSQY (95.1 FM; DEADWOOD, SD; Owner: HAUGO BROADCASTING, INC)
KLMP (97.9 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: BETHESDA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)
KZLK (106.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: STEVEN E.DUFFY)
KIQK (104.1 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: HAUGO BROADCASTING, INC)
K252DN (98.3 FM; SPEARFISH, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KYDT (103.1 FM; SUNDANCE, WY; Owner: ULTIMATE CAPS, INC.)
KQRQ (92.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: NEW GENERATION BROADCASTING, LLC)
KUWD (91.5 FM; SUNDANCE, WY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING)
KAWK (105.1 FM; CUSTER, SD; Owner: MOUNT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKMK (93.9 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KRKI (99.5 FM; NEWCASTLE, WY; Owner: MICHAEL RADIO GROUP)
KOUT (98.7 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
K258AJ (99.5 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KFXS (100.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
K221DN (92.1 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: ASSOCIATED INVESTORS, INC.)
KBHE-FM (89.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)

TV broadcast stations around Sturgis:

KHSD-TV (Channel 11; LEAD, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
KIVV-TV (Channel 5; LEAD, SD; Owner: KEVN, INC.)
KKRA-LP (Channel 24; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KOTA-TV (Channel 3; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
KEVN-TV (Channel 7; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: KEVN, INC.)
KNBN (Channel 21; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBHE-TV (Channel 9; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
KZWB-LP (Channel 27; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KCLO-TV (Channel 15; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF RAPID CITY, INC.)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Sturgis, South Dakota:

Fatal accident count: 9
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
Fatalities: 10
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 15
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

South Dakota average:

Fatal accident count: 63
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 94
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
Fatalities: 68
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 160
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8

See more detailed statistics of Sturgis fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 22
Total length: 77 meters (253ft)
Total costs: $1,451,000
Total average daily traffic: 89,462
Total average daily truck traffic: 8,696

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1910-1919: 1
1920-1929: 0
1930-1939: 0
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 13
1970-1979: 3
1980-1989: 1
1990-1999: 1
2000-2010: 3

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Sturgis, SD

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 10

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sturgis, SD

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Sturgis, SD among deceased individuals
John	71	75.7 years
Robert	61	73.7 years
William	55	77.5 years
Mary	40	81.6 years
George	37	75.1 years
Helen	35	77.7 years
James	34	73.0 years
Margaret	33	81.4 years
Dorothy	32	75.1 years
Joseph	29	76.2 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Sturgis, SD among deceased individuals
Johnson	27	79.0 years
Brown	24	74.5 years
Erickson	20	74.8 years
Miller	20	81.8 years
Bachand	18	78.7 years
Cooper	17	82.6 years
Anderson	17	68.0 years
Peterson	16	79.0 years
Olson	16	69.2 years
Smith	13	78.1 years

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Sturgis, SD
Best Western	1	McDonald's	1
Burger King	1	Pizza Hut	1
Dairy Queen	1	RadioShack	1
Days Inn	1	Super 8	1
FedEx	1	U-Haul	1
H&R Block	1	UPS	2
Holiday Inn	1

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