Geography
Sterling is placed at 38°12'38" North, 98°12'16" West (38.210658, -98.204549).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the city has the number locality of Threesome.Ogdoad km² (1.5 mi²). Leash.Heptad kilometer² (Single.Quaternion mi²) of these are l& and Cypher.One kilometer² (Zero.04 mi²) of these are a body of water. A number vicinity is Ii.76% water supply.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 2,642 people, 819 house, & 538 families living in the city. A population density is 718.4/km² (1,861.3/mi²). There are 963 housing units at an typical density of 261.8/km² (678.4/mi²). A racial makeup of the city is 95.42% White, 1.51% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.72% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Single.74% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 819 menage away from which Xxix.9% stand toddlers under a age of Eighteen swallow the babies, 55.3% come married couples living together, 8.1% have a female homeowner by using there is no hubby present, & 34.2% come non-families. 32.0% of a lot house come manufactured higher of souls & Xvii.2% keep close at hand individual residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Two.34 & a typical personal size is Deuce.94.

In a city the people is spread retired by having Xix.4% under a age of Xviii, 32.9% from either 18 to Two dozen, Xvii.3% from either 25 to 44, Xvi.8% from either 45 to 64, & Baker's dozen.5% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is Twenty-three years. For each Hundred females there are 84.Niner males. For each C females age Xviii & ended, there are 77.Troika males.

the median income for a personal in the city is $35,282, & the median income for a family is $40,739. Males have a median income of $32,381 versus $17,423 for females. A per capita income for the city is $13,229. Xi.9% of the people & Octonary.7% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a aggregate people, Fourteen.1% of victims under a age of 18 & 8.1% of people 65 & older come residing following a poverty level.