Sturgis is a city in Union County, Kentucky, home to about 1,864 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 42459.
Homes sold for a median of $105 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sturgis. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)122 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN116 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL297 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sturgis; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sturgis had 1,735 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 179th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Union County grew from 21,326 residents in 1900 to 13,668 in 2020.
Union County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 48.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Providence, KY weather station (16 miles away).
3,980 jobs at 249 businesses in Union County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sturgis.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Union County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgis Elementary SchoolSturgis | K–5 | 343 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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