Sterling, Kansas
Sterling, Kansas | |
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Downtown Sterling in 2025 | |
Location within Rice County and Kansas | |
KDOT map of Rice County (legend) | |
| Coordinates: 38°12′34″N 98°12′23″W / 38.20944°N 98.20639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Rice |
| Township | Sterling |
| Founded | 1872 (Peace) |
| Incorporated | 1876 |
| Named after | Sterling Rosan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission-Manager |
| • Mayor | Brian Inwood |
| • City Manager | Ian Hutcheson |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.83 sq mi (4.75 km2) |
| • Land | 1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.042 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,641 ft (500 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,248 |
| • Density | 1,250/sq mi (484/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 67579 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-68200 |
| GNIS ID | 485654 |
| Website | sterling-kansas.com |
Sterling is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,248. Sterling is home to Sterling College.