Sterling City, Texas

Sterling City, Texas
U.S. Highway 87 as it passes through Sterling City, Texas
U.S. Highway 87 as it passes through Sterling City, Texas
Nickname: 
The Windmill City
Location of Sterling City, Texas
Location of Sterling City, Texas
Coordinates: 31°50′21″N 100°59′9″W / 31.83917°N 100.98583°W / 31.83917; -100.98583
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountySterling
Area
 • Total0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2)
 • Land0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,287 ft (697 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,121
 • Density1,143.88/sq mi (441.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76951
Area code325
FIPS code48-70232[2]
GNIS feature ID1347899[3]
Websitesterlingcitytexas.com

Sterling City is the county seat of Sterling County, Texas, United States.[4] Its population was 1,121 at the 2020 census.[5]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2020 Census of Population and Housing".