Sturgis is a town in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, home to about 128 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39769.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)128 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN132 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX447 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 207 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 386th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Oktibbeha County grew from 20,183 residents in 1900 to 51,788 in 2020.
Oktibbeha County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 57.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Louisville, MS weather station (15 miles away).
12,997 jobs at 978 businesses in Oktibbeha County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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 Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Elementary SchoolSturgis | Pre-K–5 | 190 | Public | 1.0 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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