The city is located at the northeast corner of Sturgis Township and at the intersection of US 12 and M-66.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.49 square miles (16.81 km2), all land.

Sturgis is served by Michigan Southern Railroad Company for commercial rail service.

In 2014, it was moved across town and is now being renovated to become the home of the Sturgis Historical Museum.

The original site of his home can be seen at Pioneer Park, maintained by the City of Sturgis.

The City-owned electric department has served the Sturgis area since the city's inception in 1896.

In 1909, the City of Sturgis approved construction of a hydroelectric dam on the St. Joseph River near Centreville, Michigan.

[11] In 1966, the cities of Wiesloch and Sturgis decided to form a Sister City partnership that grew out of President Eisenhower's People-to-People program which was formed to increase cultural awareness and promote friendship.

In 1967 Wiesloch formally began the cultural exchange by sending a community choir to Sturgis.

In 1977, the exchange program was expanded to include students, who each year spend three weeks in their partner's home.

In 1989 a Sturgis teacher worked in Wiesloch as part of the Sister City program.

In 2016, Sturgis and Wiesloch celebrated the 50th Anniversary of their Sister City partnership.

With statewide celebration of Michigan Week waning, in 2010, Sturgis ended the tradition of holding the Michigan Week Kick-Off, opting to celebrate Sturgis Dam Days in June.

In February 2022, the plant was shut down due to bacteria in some of the infant formula produced there, which led to a nationwide shortage.

[15] The plant resumed production in June 2022 after receiving FDA clearance, first making specialty formula for infants with special dietary needs.

[16] The operations at the plant were a focus of an investigation launched by the House Oversight Committee.