A town of 7,551, settled in 1792. Home to 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Mount Sterling does most differently from other towns.
1864 · Mount Sterling, KY and its Defences6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 14 places on the National Register.
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1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Kentucky - Montgomery County - ED 87-1 - ED 87-12
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Ordered by what stands out in Mount Sterling. Another town gets a different order.
5.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
Mount Sterling beats the Kentucky average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Mount Sterling | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.2% | 18.9% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 53.6% | 58.1% |
Most working residents leave Mount Sterling for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Lexington-Fayette urban county (20%), Winchester (7%) and Georgetown (3%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
The public schools Mount Sterling’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mapleton Elementary School | PK–5 | 524 | B+ |
| Gateway Children's Services | 5–12 | 17 | Not graded |
The typical Mount Sterling home is worth about $218,000, up 3.3% in a year, 6% below the Kentucky typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.
Mount Sterling has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Mount Sterling reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 53% report less.
Where Mount Sterling’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
14 places in Mount Sterling on the National Register of Historic Places.
19 notable people were born in Mount Sterling.
City in Kentucky, United States
Mount Sterling, often written as Mt. Sterling, is a home rule-class city in Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 7,558 as of the 2020 census, up from 6,895 in 2010. It is the county seat of Montgomery County and the principal city of the Mount Sterling micropolitan area.
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