“Sterling, Colorado”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

Sterling is the largest city in Northeastern Colorado and the county seat of Logan County and the site of the domed Logan County courthouse, built in 1909.

History

A post office called Sterling has been in operation since 1874.^[9] The community was named for Sterling, Illinois, the native home of a railroad official.^[10]

Geography

Sterling is {{convert|128|mi|km}} northeast of Denver, and is located on Interstate 76, on the 'eastern plains' of northeastern Colorado.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|6.9|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Sterling has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.^[11]

{{Weather box
|location = Sterling, Colorado (1981–2010)
|single line = Y
|Jan high F = 42
|Feb high F = 46
|Mar high F = 56
|Apr high F = 64
|May high F = 74
|Jun high F = 84
|Jul high F = 91
|Aug high F = 89
|Sep high F = 80
|Oct high F = 67
|Nov high F = 53
|Dec high F = 42
|Jan low F = 14
|Feb low F = 18
|Mar low F = 26
|Apr low F = 35
|May low F = 46
|Jun low F = 56
|Jul low F = 61
|Aug low F = 59
|Sep low F = 48
|Oct low F = 35
|Nov low F = 24
|Dec low F = 15
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.30
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.36
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.96
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.33
|May precipitation inch = 2.31
|Jun precipitation inch = 2.76
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.66
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.88
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.18
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.09
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.54
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.34
|year precipitation inch= 15.72
|Jan snow inch = 4.0
|Feb snow inch = 4.0
|Mar snow inch = 3.7
|Apr snow inch = 1.8
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.4
|Oct snow inch = 1.0
|Nov snow inch = 4.1
|Dec snow inch = 5.8
|year snow inch = 24.8
|source 1 = Weather.com^[12]
|date=October 2014
}}

Demographics

As of the census^[15] of 2000, there were 11,360 people, 4,604 households, and 2,790 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,653.1 people per square mile (638.4/km²). There were 5,171 housing units at an average density of 752.5 per square mile (290.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.75% Caucasian American, 0.75% African American, 0.79% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 5.60% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.20% of the population.

There were 4,604 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,337, and the median income for a family was $39,103. Males had a median income of $27,921 versus $20,508 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,287.

Economy

Major employers in Sterling include Northeastern Junior College, the RE-1 Valley School system, Sykes Enterprises, a computer software customer services company, and the Sterling Correctional Facility.

Sterling is the major shopping hub for most of northeastern Colorado and hosts stores like Wal-Mart, The Home Depot, Maurices, and The Buckle, as well as many local retailers located primarily on Main Street. Six different banks have branches in Sterling and there are local AM and FM radio stations as well as a local television station, and a long established regional newspaper, the Sterling Journal-Advocate and South Platte Sentinel .

Government

The Colorado Department of Corrections operates the Sterling Correctional Facility in Sterling.^[16]

Education

Sterling is the home of Northeastern Junior College, a residential two year college in Colorado.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Crosson Field Municipal Airport serves Sterling, but there are no scheduled flights available from there. The closest airport served by scheduled flights is Denver International Airport, located {{convert|121|mi|km}} away.

Sterling is also served by railroads, although only freight carriers serve the town. The main rail operator is Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF), but other operators, like Union Pacific, serve Sterling as well. The closest Amtrak station is located in Fort Morgan, about {{convert|47|mi|km}} away.

Scheduled bus service is offered by Black Hills Stage Lines with service to Ft. Morgan and Denver in Colorado, as well as number of cities in Nebraska including North Platte, Kearney, and Omaha.

Highways

Health care

Sterling is a regional center for health care as well, and is the home of the Sterling Regional Medical Center.

See also

References

1. ^¹{{cite web | url = http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html | title = Active Colorado Municipalities | publisher = State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs | accessdate = 2007-09-01 | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://www.webcitation.org/5uRWqBo2m?url=http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html | archivedate = 2010-11-23 | df = }}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hs/cntyseat.html|title=Colorado County Seats|publisher=State of Colorado, Department of Public Health and Environment|accessdate=2007-12-31}}
3. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html | title = Colorado Municipal Incorporations | publisher = State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives | date = 2004-12-01 | accessdate = 2007-09-02}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_08.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Jul 25, 2017}}
5. ^
6. ^{{cite web | url = http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp | title = ZIP Code Lookup | format = JavaScript/HTML | publisher = United States Postal Service | accessdate = 2008-01-05 | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://www.webcitation.org/5uRWp2Zfd?url=http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp | archivedate = 2010-11-23 | df = }}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}
8. ^{{cite web | date = June 21, 2006 | url = https://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-04-08.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Colorado | format = CSV | work = 2005 Population Estimates | publisher = U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division | accessdate = November 17, 2006 | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20090710124434/http%3A//www%2Ecensus%2Egov/popest/cities/tables/SUB%2DEST2005%2D04%2D08%2Ecsv | archivedate = July 10, 2009 | df = }}
9. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=CO | title=Post offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=11 July 2016}}
10. ^{{cite book|last=Dawson|first=John Frank|title=Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015051116740;view=1up;seq=54|publisher=The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.|location=Denver, CO|page=48}}
11. ^Climate Summary for Sterling, Colorado
12. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USCO0371 | title = Average Weather for Sterling, Colorado - Precipitation and Temperatures | publisher = Weather.com | accessdate = October 22, 2014}}
13. ^¹{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}
16. ^"SCF - Sterling Correctional Facility." Colorado Department of Corrections. Retrieved on April 19, 2012. "Facility Location: 12101 Hwy 61 Sterling, CO, 80751"