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Sterling is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,328.^[3] Sterling is home to Sterling College.

History

For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1867, Rice County was founded.

Sterling was originally called Peace, and under the latter name was founded in 1872.^[4] In 1876, the name was changed to Sterling, by two brothers after their father Sterling Rosan.^[5]

In the 1890s, Jonathan S. Dillon sold groceries at his general store in Sterling. Later in 1913, he opened his first J.S. Dillon Cash Food Market in Hutchinson. Later he expanded into the Dillons grocery supermarket chain.

Historic places

Films

Geography

Sterling is located at {{Coord|38|12|38|N|98|12|16|W|type:city}} (38.210658, -98.204549).^[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|1.71|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|1.67|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.^[7]

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census^[10] of 2010, there were 2,328 people, 786 households, and 510 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1394.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 933 housing units at an average density of {{convert|558.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.1% White, 2.4% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.3% of the population.

There were 786 households of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.1% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the city was 29.5 years. 18.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 26.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16% were from 25 to 44; 22% were from 45 to 64; and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,642 people, 819 households, and 538 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,861.3 people per square mile (718.4/km²). There were 963 housing units at an average density of 678.4 per square mile (261.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.42% White, 1.51% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.72% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population.

There were 819 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% 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 2.94.

In the city, the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 32.9% from 18 to 24, 17.3% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,282, and the median income for a family was $40,739. Males had a median income of $32,381 versus $17,423 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,229. About 8.7% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Jacam, a chemical manufacturer serving the oil and gas industry,^[11] is the largest employer in Sterling.^[12]

Education

Primary and secondary education

Sterling is part of Unified School District 376.^[13]^[14] The district has three schools in Sterling:

College

Sterling College is a four-year institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church USA. The college is one of the largest employers in the city of Sterling. The Sterling Warriors play home football games at Smisor Stadium and their home basketball games in the Clair L. Gleason PE Center on the Lonnie Kruse Court.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Highway

Rail

Notable people

See also

References

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4. ^{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5zdAAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA273#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society | publisher=Kansas State Printing Plant | author=Kansas State Historical Society | year=1916 | pages=273}}
5. ^Kansas Place-Names, John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, {{ISBN|0-8061-0994-7}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
7. ^¹{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=2012-07-06 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/64vfLAeJ2?url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-01-24 |df= }}
8. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ict/scripts/displayNormals.php |title=Monthly Normals for Sterling |publisher=National Weather Service |accessdate=June 27, 2010 }}
9. ^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}}
10. ^¹{{cite web|title=American FactFinder|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2012-07-06}}
11. ^http://www.jacam.com/
12. ^http://sterling-kansas.com/DocumentCenter/View/115
13. ^USD 376
14. ^Kansas School District Boundary Map {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721071446/http://www3.ksde.org/eddir/usd_map.pdf |date=2011-07-21 }}
15. ^K-96 Location - Final Study; KDOT; December 2010. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418234406/http://www.ksdot.org:9080/PDF_Files/1-K96-Final-Report-Cover.pdf |date=2012-04-18 }}
16. ^K-96 Location - Information; KDOT. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091012122622/http://www.ksdot.org:9080/projects/additional.asp?projectNumber=KA-1007-01 |date=2009-10-12 }}