Sterling
A city in Rice County, Kansas — population 2,176 as of 2020.
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This Afternoon
82°F
Mostly Sunny6% precip
Tonight
62°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers23% precip
Thursday
78°F
Showers And Thunderstorms77% precip
Thursday Night
65°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely59% precip
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Sterling by the numbers
Population
2,176Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 1.79 sq mi (4.64 km²), 0.04 sq mi water
- Median age
- 29.4
- Households
- 835
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $54,922
- Median house value
- $133,000
Municipal office
- Office
- CITY CLERK
- Address
- PO BOX 287, STERLING, KS 67579