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Sterling
A town of 3,192 people in Cayuga County, New York
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Parks & trails →Conserved land9.1%2,719 of 29,951 acres
Trails25 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves3852 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About Sterling
Town in New York, United States3,221Population
47.1 sq miArea
344 ftElevation
Sterling is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 3,040 at the 2010 census. Located on the shore of Lake Ontario, the town is named after William Alexander, Lord Stirling, an American general of the Revolutionary War.
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ZIP code13156
Area code315
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Housing in Sterling
$141K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026
The median sale price was $141,000 in May 2026.
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