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Outdoors in Sterling
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1915
Jake is ten yrs old, Marie is 13, but neither could spell own name. Scheler family, near Sterling. The boy said he had …, 1915
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Downtown Sterling Historic District
The Downtown Sterling Historic District, in Sterling, Colorado, is a 38.9 acres (15.7 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
About Sterling
City in Colorado, United StatesSterling 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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Housing in Sterling
The typical Sterling home is worth about $247,000, up 0.7% in a year, 54% below the Colorado typical home.
A buyer's market
Safety in Sterling
Safety Grade D
Sterling reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 86% report less.
Work & commute in Sterling
Full picture →40% of Sterling’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Greeley (5%), Denver (5%) and Fort Morgan (3%). Half commute less than 30 miles.
Health in Sterling
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 43% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 90% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Colorado
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Sterling
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Sterling
Full climate →Sterling has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Sterling
All Sterling schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Sterling’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CO. Ratings are from neighbors.
Sterling is a college town
Colleges →of Sterling’s residents are enrolled in college. Northeastern Junior College has about 1,334 students on campus.
Sterling’s library
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