Sterling, Connecticut

Sterling, Connecticut
Town of Sterling
Sterling's post office
Sterling's post office
Official seal of Sterling, Connecticut
Sterling's location within Windham County and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°42′08″N 71°48′59″W / 41.70222°N 71.81639°W / 41.70222; -71.81639
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyWindham
RegionNortheastern CT
Incorporated1794
Government
 • TypeSelectman-town meeting
 • First selectmanLincoln A. Cooper (R)
 • SelectmanJohn F. Firlik (D)
Area
 • Total27.3 sq mi (70.7 km2)
 • Land27.2 sq mi (70.5 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
384 ft (117 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,578
 • Density130/sq mi (51/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
06377, 06373
Area code(s)860/959
FIPS code09-73420
GNIS feature ID0213512
Websitewww.sterlingct.us

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.[1] 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.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Sterling town, Windham County, Connecticut". Retrieved December 21, 2021.