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Town Hall · Sturgis

How is Sturgis run?

Sturgis’ city government spent $1.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $991 per resident. Water and other utilities ($718,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2024
$1.7M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$991
2022 was an estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2022
19
full-time · 15 part-time · March payroll $69,888
Typical tax bill
$640
0.76% of home value · KY 0.75%

What stands out about how Sturgis is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer61% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Union County School District with 3 other towns.Its own police and fire3 sworn officers and 3 full-time firefighters on the payroll.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $640 a year: 0.76% of the home’s value, vs 0.75% across Kentucky.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2024 budget

About $991 per resident a year, or $2.72 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 45%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 42%Fees & charges 26%Sales taxes 11%From the state 9%Property taxes 9%Interest, fines & other 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $105,000; payments to other governments $376,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.9 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Sturgis yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Sturgis’ 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $640 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% of the home’s value, vs 0.75% across Kentucky.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kentucky$1,544
Sturgis$640
$640
typical bill a year
0.76%
effective rate
$84,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Sturgis’ rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Sturgis’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sturgis →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Sturgis

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Sturgis’ own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Sturgis yet.
Who works for Sturgis

One full-time city employee for every 89 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (1,686).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Roads & transportation9
Fire3 + 3 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 9 pt
Water & other utilities2 + 3 pt
Police3
Sewer & trash2
19
full-time
15
part-time
$69,888
payroll for March 2022
$838,656
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$37,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
3
sworn police officers
3
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Sturgis’ 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Union County School District

Sturgis’ K–12 school district, shared with Morganfield, Uniontown, Waverly. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Sturgis →
$14,740
per pupil · KY $14,752
2,058
students
$2.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,740 per pupil, $8,128 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 37%State 48%Federal 15%

Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Sturgis’ votes are counted by county

Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sturgis alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Union County’s results.

President · Union County’s results6,058 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican78.5%4,758 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat20.2%1,225 votes

Others: 1.2% (75 votes).

Most votes in Union County: Donald J Trump

Kentucky: Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.9%

The county’s page

100% of Sturgis lies in Union County. Every 2024 race in Union County is on the county’s page.

Union County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Sturgis

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Sturgis.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Kentucky HouseState representatives
    Jim Gooch
  3. 3
    Kentucky SenateState senator
    Robby Mills
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Andy Beshear
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    James Comer
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kentucky
    Mitch McConnellRand Paul

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Sturgis’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Sturgis’ government

How much does Sturgis spend per resident?

About $991 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.

What is the property tax rate in Sturgis?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $640 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.75% across Kentucky. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Sturgis’ government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sturgis yet.

How did Sturgis vote in 2024?

Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sturgis alone. Union County, where 100% of Sturgis lies, voted Trump 78.5%, Harris 20.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Sturgis?

19 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $69,888 (about $838,656 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Sturgis in the state legislature?

State Senate District 4 (Robby Mills) and State House District 12 (Jim Gooch). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Sturgis’ government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →