Sterling

Also known as Sterling, Illinois, Sterling, IL

city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Illinois
County: Whiteside
Total: 6.16 sq mi (15.96 km )
Land: 5.95 sq mi (15.40 km )
Water: 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km )
Elevation: 676 ft (206 m)
Density: 2,483.2/sq mi (958.75/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( CST )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Zip code s: 61081, 61082
Fips code: 17-72546
Website: City of Sterling Web Site

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Sterling
Population: 14764
Area: 15.389393
Elevation: 206
Official website: ci.sterling.il.us
Image: Sterling Il Brick road2.jpg
Households: 6411
Dialing code: 815

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Commons category: Sterling, Illinois
postal code: 61081
inception: 1838-01-01
P8168: Gary Roberts
water as percent of area: 3.9175
per capita income: 28674

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Article

Sterling is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States, along the Rock River. The population was 14,782 at the 2020 census, down from 15,370 in 2010. Formerly nicknamed "Hardware Capital of the World", the city has long been associated with manufacturing and the steel industry.

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