[5] Colonel W. F. Switzler speculated that the depot was considered in Sturgeon because it bore the name of the railroad magnate, but six citizens who paid six thousand dollars finalized the deal.

[4] The first school-house was built in 1857, and in 1882 the white and colored schools had 301 students with an average daily attendance of 187.

In 1882, the factory turned out about 360 brooms daily[4] In the spring of 1857, a tornado passed over the town and blew down several houses, including a new building of 300 square feet (27.87 m2) and three stories tall, purposed for a hotel.

The community in Sturgeon and Clark operate many successful home businesses, selling sorghum, eggs, chicken, peanut brittle and produce in season.

[6][7] In May 2024, Sturgeon police officer Myron Woodson shot and killed a blind and deaf Shih Tzu dog, Teddy, aged 5 and weighing 13 pounds.

[8][9] Teddy had wandered into another Sturgeon resident's yard, leading to the resident feeding him water and contacting the authorities in an attempt to find his owner, with the authorities sending officer Woodson.

[9] Body camera footage showed Woodson shooting the dog twice after three minutes of Woodson repeatedly failing to capture the dog, which ran or walked away from the officer, without growling or trying to bite the officer.

"[11] After the incident, the Sturgeon resident (who had contacted authorities) declared that the dog was not aggressive and "was in no way a threat to others".

[9] One day after the shooting, the city of Sturgeon first commented that the dog was "behaving strangely and displaying signs of possible injuries" and seemingly "rabid behavior"; four days after the shooting, the city commented that after having "reviewed the dispatch report and body camera footage", the city "believes that the officer acted within his authority".

[10][12] After the incident was reported internationally and widespread public backlash ensued, Sturgeon mayor Kevin Abrahamson resigned six days after the shooting, while stand-in mayor Seth Truesdell denounced Woodson's actions.

[13] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.78 square miles (2.02 km2), all land.