Sterling is an unincorporated rural hamlet in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States at the intersection of Interstate 94 and U.S. Route 83. There is an elementary school there, a post office and a large agricultural services complex.
Sterling, North Dakota | |
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  Sterling  Sterling | |
| Coordinates: 46°48′50″N 100°17′29″W / 46.81389°N 100.29139°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Burleigh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,828 ft (557 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 172 |
| • Density | 4.8/sq mi (1.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 58572 |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-75940[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1032304[1] |
Sterling is part of the "Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Bismarck-Mandan".
Demographics edit
Population figures are estimates.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 198 | — | |
| 1910 | 190 | −4.0% | |
| 1920 | 176 | −7.4% | |
| 1930 | 170 | −3.4% | |
| 1940 | 134 | −21.2% | |
| 1950 | 110 | −17.9% | |
| 1960 | 119 | 8.2% | |
| 1970 | 124 | 4.2% | |
| 1980 | 102 | −17.7% | |
| 1990 | 67 | −34.3% | |
| 2000 | 46 | −31.3% | |
| 2010 | 35 | −23.9% | |
| 2017 (est.) | 32 | [3] | −8.6% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 2015 Estimate[5] | |||
References edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sterling, North Dakota
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved July 19, 2013.
- ^ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
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