Sterling, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 533. Estimated population in July 2024: 511 (-4.1% change)
Males: 254 (47.7%), Females: 279 (52.3%)

Arenac County

Zip code: 48659

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $34,583
Median house value: $58,200

Population by Race

Races in Sterling:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
• American Indian (1.7%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)
• Hispanic (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (31.3%), Irish (12.6%), Polish (12.6%), French (11.8%), United States (11.1%), English (10.3%).

Elevation: 759 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sterling

• High school or higher: 81.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
• Unemployed: 8.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sterling village

• Never married: 19.9%
• Now married: 64.4%
• Separated: 3.9%
• Widowed: 4.2%
• Divorced: 7.6%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+2.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sterling:

• STANDISH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; STANDISH, MI)
• WEST BRANCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; WEST BRANCH, MI)
• BAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; BAY CITY, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sterling:

• MBS INTL (about 36 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)
• BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 77 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)
• ALPENA COUNTY REGIONAL (about 79 miles; ALPENA, MI; Abbreviation: APN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sterling:

• STANDISH INDUSTRIAL (about 6 miles; STANDISH, MI; Abbreviation: Y75)
• GROSS (about 14 miles; PINCONNING, MI; Abbreviation: 52I)
• WEST BRANCH COMMUNITY (about 18 miles; WEST BRANCH, MI; Abbreviation: Y31)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sterling:

• SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
• DELTA COLLEGE (about 33 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)
• NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
• CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
• KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)
• UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 74 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,544)
• MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,616)

Public primary/middle school in Sterling:

• STERLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 265; Location: 338 E. STATE STREET; Grades: PK – 04)