Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:31 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min8:03 am – 5:37 pm
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People3,903 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.01,583 householdsMedian household income $51,563Median home value $96,600Median rent $663 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $799 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,821 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 15%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 23 minutes84% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 26°F48 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month April8 in of snow a year, on about 3 days44 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jt Myers Locks & Dam station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsBig Rivers Wildlife Management Area and State Foreststate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 7,575 acresHigginson-Henry Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 5,451 acresCave-In-Rock State Parkstate park · 9.7 mi · 188 acresDam 50 Recreational Areapark · 8.0 miMoffit Lake Recerational Areapark · 9.0 mi · 127 acresShawnee National Forestnational forest · 34.7 mi · 273,666 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 18 Jun 200233 mi away, near Parkers Settlement, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 May 202338 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowUnion County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025306 of 338 days measured31 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 35, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Posey County, IN, 33 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSturgis Water Worksserves 3,490 people from surface water purchased9 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation363 ft111 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMethodist Hospital Union County5.8 miPost officeSturgis Post Office2.4 miTown hallSturgis City Hall2.3 miPoliceSturgis Police Department2.3 miFire stationSturgis Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEvansville Regional Airport EVV42 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA124 miInterstateI-6928 miUS highwayUS 6412.3 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL66 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42459 ZIP area.
