History · Sterling

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The story so far

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Sterling is a village in Arenac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 474 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Deep River Township.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 530 to 474 (-11%). Half of its homes were built before 1954.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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