Sterling City, Texas | |
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 U.S. Highway 87 as it passes through Sterling City, Texas | |
| Nickname: The Windmill City | |
 Location of Sterling City, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 31°50′21″N 100°59′9″W / 31.83917°N 100.98583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Sterling |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2) |
| • Land | 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,287 ft (697 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,121 |
| • Density | 1,143.88/sq mi (441.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 76951 |
| Area code | 325 |
| FIPS code | 48-70232[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1347899[3] |
| Website | sterlingcitytexas.com |
Sterling City is the county seat of Sterling County, Texas, United States.[4] Its population was 1,121 at the 2020 census.[5]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2020 Census of Population and Housing".