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Sterling

A town of 3,629 people in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

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Town in Connecticut, United States

1794Established

3,578Population

27.3 sq miArea

384 ftElevation

Sterling is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 3,578 at the 2020 census. The rural town is home to two villages: Oneco (named for Oneco, Sachem of the Mohegans) and Sterling village. Each contains a post office, a church, and a fire station. The town hall and public library are located in Oneco, and the town's one public school is in Sterling village.

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ZIP code06377

Area code860

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Sterling Community SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 301 students

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