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Sterling, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 762. Estimated population in July 2024: 748 (-1.8% change)
Males: 356 (46.7%), Females: 406 (53.3%)

Comanche County

Zip code: 73567

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $26,583
Median house value: $45,800

Population by Race

Races in Sterling:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.9%)
  • American Indian (7.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: Irish (13.1%), German (12.2%), United States (8.4%), English (4.6%), Scottish (1.8%), French (1.4%).

Elevation: 1230 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sterling

  • High school or higher: 74.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sterling town

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +111 (+17.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sterling:

  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LAWTON, OK)
  • ANADARKO MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; ANADARKO, OK)
  • COMANCHE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; LAWTON, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sterling:

  • HENRY POST AAF (about 18 miles; FORT SILL, OK; Abbreviation: FSI)
  • LAWTON-FORT SILL REGIONAL (about 21 miles; LAWTON, OK; Abbreviation: LAW)
  • SHEPPARD AFB/WICHITA FALLS MUNI (about 57 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Abbreviation: SPS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sterling:

  • ANADARKO MUNI (about 22 miles; ANADARKO, OK; Abbreviation: F68)
  • HALLIBURTON FIELD (about 25 miles; DUNCAN, OK; Abbreviation: DUC)
  • CHICKASHA MUNI (about 28 miles; CHICKASHA, OK; Abbreviation: CHK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sterling:

  • CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; LAWTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 60 miles; NORMAN, OK; Full-time enrollment: 20,154)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 5,220)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; BETHANY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 66 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,164)
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,619)

Schools

Public high school in Sterling:

  • STERLING HS (Students: 91; Location: 400 S.2NDSTR.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Sterling:

  • STERLING ES (Students: 305; Location: 400S.2NDSTR; Grades: PK – 08)

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