Sturgis Township is a township in St. Joseph County, Michigan, home to about 1,859 people across 17 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49091.
Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Sturgis; part is in Sturgis Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sturgis Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)74 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL116 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sturgis Township; 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 Township had 2,042 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 858th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
St. Joseph County grew from 23,889 residents in 1900 to 60,939 in 2020.
St. Joseph County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 38.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lagrange, IN weather station (11 miles away).
19,429 jobs at 1,149 businesses in St. Joseph County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
87 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sturgis Township.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 25 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 miles 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 Nottawa Community School, Sturgis Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottawa Community SchoolSturgis | Pre-K–8 | 189 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Congress SchoolSturgis | K–2 | 162 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Wall SchoolSturgis | K–2 | 292 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Wenzel SchoolSturgis | K–2 | 148 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Eastwood SchoolSturgis | 3–5 | 642 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Sturgis Middle SchoolSturgis | 6–8 | 634 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Sturgis High SchoolSturgis | 9–12 | 882 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Area Christian SchoolSturgis | Pre-K–12 | 53 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.5 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolSturgis | Pre-K–8 | 103 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Sturgis, Sherman Township (St. Joseph County), Fawn River, Burr Oak and Nottawa Township (St. Joseph County).
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