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Sturgis is a big small town of 11,054 people in St. Joseph County, Michigan. It's about 29 miles from Elkhart, IN and 81 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $153k and rent runs about $826 a month.
11,054people
$153kTypical home
$826/moRent
83° / 31°Summer / winter
41"Snow
206Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,054
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,590 people per sq mi
- 81 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 29 mi to Elkhart, IN
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $153k (≈$962/mo)
- Median rent $826/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 206 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 159 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (417 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,131 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 34% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to AZO airport
- 75 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 919 ft
- 483 mi to the ocean
- 59 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 139 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 27 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 32% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- St. Joseph County: R+34 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk