15-533: The Sterling Public Library , at 210 S. 4th St. in Sterling, Colorado , was built in 1918. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. It was built as a Carnegie library , funded by a $ 12,500 Carnegie grant, and was built during 1916 to 1918. It is about 61 by 31 feet (18.6 m × 9.4 m) in plan. It served as Sterling's public library for 58 years, until 1976. It
30-471: A female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.03. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
45-476: A sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure a country's standard of living . When used to compare income levels of different countries, it is usually expressed using a commonly used international currency, such as the euro or United States dollar . It is one of the three components of the Human Development Index of
60-476: Is Denver International Airport , located 121 miles (195 km) away. Sterling is also served by railroads, although only freight carriers serve the town. The main rail operator is Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF), but other operators, like Union Pacific , serve Sterling as well. The closest Amtrak station is located in Fort Morgan, Colorado , about 47 miles (76 km) away. Intercity bus service
75-401: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sterling, Colorado Sterling is a home rule municipality and the county seat and most populous municipality of Logan County , Colorado , United States . Sterling is the principal city of the Sterling, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area . The city population was 13,735 at the 2020 census . Sterling is the largest city in
90-553: Is offered by Burlington Trailways and Express Arrow with service to Denver, as well as a number of cities in Nebraska including North Platte , Kearney , and Omaha . Sterling is also part of Colorado's Bustang network, as the eastern terminus of the Sterling– Denver and Sterling– Greeley routes, which operate two days per week and three days per week respectively. Sterling is a regional center for health care as well and
105-506: Is the home of Sterling Regional MedCenter (SRMC). Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both
120-489: The Eastern Plains region of Colorado and the site of the domed Logan County Courthouse, built in 1909. A post office called Sterling has been in operation since 1874. The community was named for Sterling, Illinois , the native home of a railroad official. Sterling is 128 miles (206 km) northeast of Denver , and is located on Interstate 76 , on the 'eastern plains' of northeastern Colorado. According to
135-753: The Sterling Journal-Advocate and South Platte Sentinel [1] . The Colorado Department of Corrections operates the Sterling Correctional Facility in Sterling. Sterling is the home of Northeastern Junior College . Sterling is also the location of the RE-1 Valley School District. Crosson Field serves as Sterling's airport, but there are no scheduled commercial flights available from there. The closest airport served by scheduled flights
150-698: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 7.43 square miles (19.2 km ), all land. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Sterling has a semi-arid climate , abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. As of the 2020 census, there were 13,753 people, 4,604 households, and 2,790 families living in the city. The population density was 1,653.1 inhabitants per square mile (638.3/km ). There were 5,171 housing units at an average density of 752.5 per square mile (290.5/km ). The racial makeup of
165-614: The RE-1 Valley School system, and the Sterling Correctional Facility. Sterling is the major shopping hub for most of northeastern Colorado and hosts big box retailers, as well as many local stores located primarily on Main Street. Six different banks have branches in Sterling and there are local AM and FM radio stations as well as a local television station, and a long-established regional newspaper,
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#1732772090837180-416: The city was 90.75% Caucasian American , 0.75% African American , 0.79% Native American , 0.41% Asian , 0.08% Pacific Islander , 5.60% from other races , and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.20% of the population. There were 4,604 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 10.8% had
195-459: The country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure
210-412: Was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 27,337, and the median income for a family was $ 39,103. Males had a median income of $ 27,921 versus $ 20,508 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 15,287. Major employers in Sterling include Northeastern Junior College,
225-734: Was designed by Denver architect William Cowe, a Scottish immigrant who died in 1930. During much of 2001 to 2010 it served as the Old Library Inn , a bed and breakfast ; it has been a private residence since then. A 100-year anniversary event at the library in June 2018 raised funds for the Sterling Community Fund. This article about a property in Colorado on the National Register of Historic Places
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