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Sterling, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,642. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,576 (-2.5% change)
Males: 1,213 (45.9%), Females: 1,429 (54.1%)

Rice County

Zip code: 67579

Demographics

Median resident age: 23.2 years
Median household income: $35,282
Median house value: $59,200

Population by Race

Races in Sterling:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (18.7%), United States (16.5%), English (8.4%), Irish (6.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%), Swedish (2.7%).

Elevation: 1640 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Sterling, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sterling

  • High school or higher: 87.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sterling city

  • Never married: 32.9%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +431 (+19.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sterling:

  • HOSPITAL DISTRICT #1 OF RICE COUNTY (about 11 miles; LYONS, KS)
  • HUTCHINSON HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 21 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS)
  • ELLINWOOD DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; ELLINWOOD, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sterling:

  • HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 27 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)
  • GREAT BEND MUNI (about 46 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)
  • SALINA MUNI (about 55 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sterling:

  • LYONS-RICE COUNTY MUNI (about 9 miles; LYONS, KS; Abbreviation: LYO)
  • ELLINWOOD MUNI (about 29 miles; ELLINWOOD, KS; Abbreviation: 1K6)
  • STAFFORD MUNI (about 36 miles; STAFFORD, KS; Abbreviation: 3TA)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Sterling:

  • STERLING COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 422; Location: BROADWAY AND COOPER; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.sterling.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sterling:

  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)

Schools

Public high school in Sterling:

  • STERLING HIGH (Students: 169; Location: 308 E WASHINGTON; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sterling:

  • STERLING GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 266; Location: 218 S 5TH; Grades: KG – 06)
  • STERLING JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 87; Location: 412 N 5TH STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Sterling:

  • STERLING FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $89,987; Location: 138 N. BROADWAY; 24,454 books; 500 audio materials; 1,142 video materials; 90 serial subscriptions)

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