Sturgis, Kentucky
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Sturgis is a city in Union County
Union County, Kentucky
Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1811. As of 2010, the population was 15,007. Its county seat is Morganfield.-Geography:Union County is part of the Western Coal Fields region of Kentucky...

, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...

, United States
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. The population was 2,030 at the 2000 census. The city was founded in 1886 and named for Samuel Sturgis, who owned the land now occupied by the city.

Geography

Sturgis is located at 37°32′54"N 87°59′4"W (37.548269, -87.984535).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 2,030 people, 854 households, and 578 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 1,343.2 people per square mile (519.1/km²). There were 973 housing units at an average density of 643.8 per square mile (248.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.47% White, 9.66% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.10% from other races
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, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population.

There were 854 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,664, and the median income for a family was $34,922. Males had a median income of $30,435 versus $18,295 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the city was $14,124. About 13.7% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

Sturgis is served by the Union County Public Schools, Kentucky
Union County Public Schools, Kentucky
Union County Public Schools is a school district serving Union County, Kentucky. Communities served by the school district include Morganfield, Sturgis, Sullivan, Uniontown, Waverly and surrounding areas.-Elementary Schools:*Morganfield Elementary School...

. Elementary students attend Stugis Elementary. Middle and High School students attend Union County Middle School & Union County High School
Union County High School (Kentucky)
Union County High School is a secondary school located at 4464 US Highway 60 West just outside the city of Morganfield, Kentucky. It is part of the Union County Public Schools district located in Union County, Kentucky. The school opened in 1964 following the consolidation of Morganfield, Sturgis...

 outside Morganfield.
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