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Sterling
Coloradocity
Sterling
Total population
13,172
Median home value
$217,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$43,283
Founded
1868
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Sterling is a home rule municipality and the county seat and most populous municipality of Logan County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 13,735 at the 2020 census. Sterling is the largest city in the Eastern Plains region of Colorado and the site of the domed Logan County Courthouse, built in 1909. The city is also home to Northeastern Junior College, enrolling over 1,500 students annually.
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History
A post office called Sterling has been in operation since 1874. The community was named for Sterling, Illinois, the native home of a railroad official.
Geography
Sterling is northeast of Denver, and is located on Interstate 76, on the 'eastern plains' of northeastern Colorado. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Sterling has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
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Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Sterling, CO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
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Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
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Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Sterling High SchoolHigh · STERLING · 433 students · 17.3:1 ratio
- Sterling Middle SchoolMiddle · STERLING · 399 students · 23.5:1 ratio
- Campbell Elementary SchoolElementary · STERLING · 395 students · 19.8:1 ratio
- Ayres Elementary SchoolElementary · STERLING · 382 students · 21.2:1 ratio
- Hagen Early Education CenterOther · STERLING · 115 students
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Notable people from here
Nearby places in Colorado
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Public attention
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Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Tucker Wildfire, Hooker, NebraskaWildfires · 2026-04-26 · 130 mi
- Ash Pole Wildfire, Dawes, NebraskaWildfires · 2026-05-14 · 139 mi
- South Fork Wildfire, Sioux, NebraskaWildfires · 2026-06-09 · 143 mi
- Hammer Wildfire, El Paso, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-04-22 · 154 mi
- Pressey Wildfire, Cherry, NebraskaWildfires · 2026-04-22 · 159 mi
- Guide Wildfire, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-05-02 · 183 mi
- Andrews Wildfire, Cherry, NebraskaWildfires · 2026-04-22 · 186 mi
- LaCreek NWR Pool RX Prescribed Fire, Bennett, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-04-29 · 194 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET