[2] According to Scott Smith, former mayor of Sturgis, in 2005 around 20,000 visitors attended that year's rally.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.29 square miles (3.3 km2), all land.

As of the census[6] of 2020, there were 207 people, 108 households, and 46 families residing in the town.

The racial makeup of the town was 85.02% White, 11.11% African American, 1.93% from other races.

40.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.02% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The Town of Sturgis is served by the Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District.