Sturgeon, Missouri

Sturgeon is a city in Boone County, Missouri, United States.

Sturgeon, Missouri
City
Sturgeon Masonic Lodge
Location of Sturgeon, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°14′05″N 92°16′55″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Boone
Founded	1856
Area [2]
• Total	0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2)
• Land	0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	850 ft (260 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	907
• Density	1,042.53/sq mi (402.46/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	65284
Area code	573
FIPS code	29-71224[4]
GNIS feature ID	2395992[1]
Website	www.sturgeon-mo.org

History

Sturgeon was platted in 1856 next to Prairie City. It was incorporated in 1859. It was rechartered in 1875.^[5] It was named for Isaac H. Sturgeon. He was the superintendent of the North Missouri Railroad at the time.^[6]