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Welcome to Sturtevant ...

The village of Sturtevant is located in Racine County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Sturtevant, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sturtevant has a population of 6,647 people<2> (see below for details).

Sturtevant is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sturtevant lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Sturtevant lies within the (262) area code.

The ZIP code for Sturtevant: 53177<4>

Websites for Sturtevant ...

Official Website: www.sturtevant-wi.gov/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sturtevant had an population of 6,647 people. This is a decrease of 4.63% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 25.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sturtevant had a population of 6,970 people. This makes Sturtevant the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Sturtevant represents 0.12% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 138th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,970 people, the population of Sturtevant increased 31.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,287 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sturtevant.

Communities near Sturtevant ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sturtevant.

  • Kenosha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
    • Kenosha is located in Kenosha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
  • Greenfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
  • Oak Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
    • Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
  • Franklin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
  • Muskego
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskego have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
    • Muskego is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
  • Caledonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Caledonia is located in Racine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
  • Zion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Zion is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,321 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zion <6>
  • Pleasant Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
    • Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
  • South Milwaukee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
    • South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 people
  • Cudahy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cudahy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cudahy
    • Cudahy is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,077 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sturtevant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sturtevant.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sturtevant. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sturtevant.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sturtevant. See our Newspapers Page for Sturtevant.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sturtevant ...

Looking for more information about Sturtevant? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sturtevant, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sturtevant.

Adding Sturtevant to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sturtevant in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sturtevant was on a map titled Road Map for Wisconsin (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sturtevant.

The official website for Sturtevant: www.sturtevant-wi.gov/

The official website for Racine County: www.racineco.com/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Racine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sturtevant.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sturtevant - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Sturtevant). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sturtevant or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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