Sterling, Kansas

Sterling, Kansas
Location within Rice County and Kansas
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 / 38.20944; -98.20639[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyRice
TownshipSterling
Founded1872 (Peace)
Incorporated1876
Named forSterling Rosan
Area
 • Total1.83 sq mi (4.75 km2)
 • Land1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation1,641 ft (500 m)
Population
 • Total2,248
 • Density1,200/sq mi (470/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67579
Area code620
FIPS code20-68200
GNIS ID485654[1]
Websitesterling-kansas.com

Sterling is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,248.[3] Sterling is home to Sterling College.

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sterling, Kansas
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Profile of Sterling, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.