Sturgis, Saskatchewan
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Sturgis is a town of 620 people in east-central Saskatchewan, Canada. The Town of Sturgis is 95 km north of Yorkton on Highway 9. It is located in the Assiniboine River valley near the Lakes and Woods region of the province.
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Sturgis | |
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Coordinates: 51.938°N 102.54°W / 51.938; -102.54 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 9 |
Rural Municipality | Preeceville No. 334 |
Post office Founded | 1908 |
Incorporated (Village) | 1912 |
Incorporated (Town) | 1951 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
• Mayor | Don Olson |
• Governing body | Sturgis Town Council |
Area | |
• Total | 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 620 |
• Density | 181.6/km2 (470/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | |
Area code(s) | 306 / 639 |
Highways | Hwy 9 / Hwy 49 |
Waterways | Assiniboine River |
Website | Town of Sturgis |
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The community was named for Sturgis, South Dakota, where Fred Clyde Brooks, the first postmaster, had been raised.[4]
The Sturgis railway station receives scheduled Via Rail service.