Sterling, Alaska | |
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Coordinates: 60°31′47″N 150°47′52″W / 60.52972°N 150.79778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | Kenai Peninsula |
Government | |
• Borough mayor | Peter Micciche |
• State senator | Jesse Bjorkman (R) |
• State rep. | Ben Carpenter (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 79.64 sq mi (206.26 km2) |
• Land | 77.78 sq mi (201.45 km2) |
• Water | 1.86 sq mi (4.81 km2) |
Elevation | 220 ft (67 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,918 |
• Density | 76.09/sq mi (29.38/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
ZIP code | 99672 |
Area code | 907 |
FIPS code | 02-73070 |
GNIS feature ID | 1414063 |
Sterling is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 5,918, up from 5,617 in 2010.[2] Sterling is the tenth-most populated CDP in Alaska.