Sterling is located in Rice county Kansas with a geographic area of 1.8 square miles. The total population in Sterling is 2,585 with 49.6% male and 50.4% female. Children under age 5 represent 3.8% of the population, under age 18 equal 23.9% of the population and over age 65 is 17.3% of the population. The median household income is $44,907, per capita income is $20,397. There are a total of 874 housing units with 70.6% owner occupied. Education includes 26.4% of residents that are high school graduates and 29.3% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Sterling in the summer is 78 degrees, and in the winter 32 degrees.
