Sterling, Colorado
Sterling, Colorado | |
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Main Street in Sterling (2006) | |
| Nickname: A Colorado Treasure | |
Location within Logan County and Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′32″N 103°12′42″W / 40.62556°N 103.21167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Logan County |
| City | Sterling |
| Settled | 1868 |
| Platted | 1890 |
| Incorporated | December 3, 1884 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home rule municipality |
| • Mayor | Matt Foos |
| • City Manager | Kevin L. Blankenship |
| • Police Chief | Tyson Kerr |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.43 sq mi (19.25 km2) |
| • Land | 7.43 sq mi (19.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.0% |
| Elevation | 3,875 ft (1,181 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,735 |
| • Density | 1,848/sq mi (713.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 80751 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-73935 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0202901 |
| Major highways | |
| Website | City of Sterling |
Sterling is a home rule municipality and the county seat and most populous municipality of Logan County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 13,735 at the 2020 census. Sterling is the largest city in the Eastern Plains region of Colorado and the site of the domed Logan County Courthouse, built in 1909. The city is also home to Northeastern Junior College, enrolling over 1,500 students annually.