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.

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Town numbers

ZIP code48659

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Living in Sterling

Housing in Sterling

$171K▲ 6.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sterling home is worth about $171,000, up 6.9% in a year, 36% below the Michigan typical home.

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Work & commute in Sterling

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Most working residents leave Sterling for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Standish (14%), Deep River (6%) and Chippewa (4%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

Standish

14%

Deep River

Chippewa

Saginaw

3%Work in townlive and work in Sterling 30 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 196Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Sterling

Compared with Michigan

5worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits all close Care all close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

17.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 10.3%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse 16.1%More adults in frequent physical distressMI 14% · worse

Care nearby

Saint Mary's Standish Community HospitalStandish · 4.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Sterling Area Health CenterSterling · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Sterling

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Sterling flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Sterling MapSterling vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Sterling

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Sterling has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32° / 16°Winter

55° / 33°Spring

80° / 56°Summer

59° / 39°Fall