Sterling, Connecticut
Sterling, Connecticut | |
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| Town of Sterling | |
Sterling's post office | |
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Seal | |
| Coordinates: 41°42′08″N 71°48′59″W / 41.70222°N 71.81639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | Windham |
| Region | Northeastern CT |
| Incorporated | 1794 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting |
| • First selectman | Lincoln A. Cooper (R) |
| • Selectman | John F. Firlik (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.3 sq mi (70.7 km2) |
| • Land | 27.2 sq mi (70.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.077 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,578 |
| • Density | 131/sq mi (50.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 06377, 06373 |
| Area codes | 860/959 |
| FIPS code | 09-73420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213512 |
| Website | www |
Sterling is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 3,578 at the 2020 census. The rural town is home to two villages: Oneco (named for Oneco, Sachem of the Mohegans) and Sterling village. Each contains a post office, a church, and a fire station. The town hall and public library are located in Oneco, and the town's one public school is in Sterling village.