Sterling
A city in Whiteside County, Illinois — population 14,313 as of 2020.
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Today
81°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
66°F
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms20% precip
Wednesday
84°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny17% precip
Wednesday Night
62°F
Clear11% precip
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Sterling by the numbers
Population
14,313Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 5.95 sq mi (15.4 km²), 0.22 sq mi water
- Median age
- 42.6
- Households
- 6,579
- Persons per household
- 2.2
- Median household income
- $57,350
- Median house value
- $108,700
Municipal office
- Office
- MANAGER
- Address
- 212 3RD AVE, STERLING, IL 61081