Sterling, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 507. Estimated population in July 2024: 495 (-2.4% change)
Males: 234 (46.2%), Females: 273 (53.8%)

Johnson County

Zip code: 68443

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $30,313
Median house value: $43,300

Population by Race

Races in Sterling:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)
• American Indian (1.2%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (62.3%), Dutch (11.6%), English (5.9%), Irish (5.7%), United States (4.7%), Czech (4.3%).

Elevation: 1190 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sterling

• High school or higher: 84.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
• Unemployed: 1.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sterling village

• Never married: 20.2%
• Now married: 58.7%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 12.5%
• Divorced: 7.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +34 (+7.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sterling:

• JOHNSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; TECUMSEH, NE)
• COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SYRACUSE, NE)
• PAWNEE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; PAWNEE CITY, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sterling:

• LINCOLN MUNI (about 38 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
• EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 67 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
• MANHATTAN RGNL (about 94 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sterling:

• TECUMSEH MUNICIPAL (about 16 miles; TECUMSEH, NE; Abbreviation: 0G3)
• BEATRICE MUNICIPAL (about 29 miles; BEATRICE, NE; Abbreviation: BIE)
• PAWNEE CITY MUNICIPAL (about 29 miles; PAWNEE CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 50K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sterling:

• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 33 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
• SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 34 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
• BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 59 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
• CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 59 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 64 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)

Schools

Public high school in Sterling:

• STERLING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 102; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Sterling:

• STERLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 121; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Sterling:

• STERLING PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,335; Location: 150 BROADWAY STREEET; 7,024 books; 63 audio materials; 181 video materials; 18 serial subscriptions)