Demographics

People

Total Population493
Male Share of the Population47.5%
Female Share of the Population52.5%
Senior Citizens23.5%
Employed Population 16+249
Age of the Population46

Families

% of people married58.5%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher18.7%
Median Earnings25+$36,917
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$40,625
Median Earnings With High School Degree$35,333

Wealth

Median Family Income$73,750
% Above Poverty Level97.4%
% Below Poverty Level2.6%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time34 minutes
% Working from Home5.2%
% Walking and Biking to Work6.4%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone29.9%
Median Gross Rent$819
Median House Value$75,300

Ancestry

German55.6%
Irish14.2%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)9.1%
English8.1%
Czech5.5%
Dutch4.9%
Polish3.7%
Norwegian1.8%
Swedish1.4%
Scottish0.8%
Greek0.8%
Italian0.8%
Swiss0.4%
African0.4%
Danishn0.4%
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Sterling Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyJohnson County
Standard Zip Codes68443
Phone Area Codes402
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude40.46
Approximate Longitude-96.37

Sterling Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationTECUMSEH
Distance10.6 miles
Jan Temp13 to 34 F
Apr Temp40 to 64 F
Jul Temp66 to 89 F
Oct Temp40 to 67 F
Annual Precip32.4 inches
StationSYRACUSE
Distance18.6 miles
Jan Temp11 to 33 F
Apr Temp38 to 64 F
Jul Temp65 to 89 F
Oct Temp39 to 67 F
Annual Precip30.6 inches
StationLINCOLN
Distance27.6 miles
Jan Temp13 to 33 F
Apr Temp39 to 63 F
Jul Temp66 to 88 F
Oct Temp41 to 67 F
Annual Precip29.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Adams517$61,429
Cook387$56,750
Douglas161$67,500
Firth453$64,375
Panama261$91,250
Tecumseh1,794$51,250

Sterling Public Libraries

Sterling Public Library
150 BROADWAY STREET
Sterling, Nebraska
(402) 866-2056

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Sterling Public Schools

Sterling Elementary School
250 Main St, Po Box 39
ZIP: 68443
(402) 866-4761
Primary
Total Enrollment 116
Sterling High School
250 Main St, Po Box 39
ZIP: 68443
(402) 866-4761
High
Total Enrollment 100
Sterling Middle School
250 Main St, Box 39
ZIP: 68443
(402) 866-4761
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