Sterling, Kansas
| Sterling, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°12′38″N 98°12′16″W / 38.21056°N 98.20444°WCoordinates: 38°12′38″N 98°12′16″W / 38.21056°N 98.20444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Rice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,640 ft (500 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,328 |
| • Density | 1,600/sq mi (610/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67579 |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-68200[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0475908[3] |
| Website | Sterling-Kansas.com |
Sterling is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,328.[1] Sterling is home to Sterling College.
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[edit] History
Peace was the original name of this Quaker community. In 1876, the name was changed by two brothers after their fathers name Sterling Rosan.[4]
In the 1890's, Jonathan S. Dillon sold groceries at his general store in Sterling. Later in 1913, he opened his first J.S. Dillon Cash Food Market in Hutchinson. Later he expanded into the Dillons grocery supermarchet chain.
[edit] Area attractions
- Charles K. Beckett House (NRHP), 210 West Main Street.
- Cooper Hall (NRHP), North Broadway Avenue.
- Shay Building (NRHP), 202 South Broadway Avenue.
- Sterling Carnegie Library (NRHP), 132 North Broadway Avenue.
[edit] Films
- Picnic, 1955, the sequence by the lake was filmed in Sterling.
[edit] Geography
Sterling is located at 38°12′38″N 98°12′16″W / 38.21056°N 98.20444°W (38.210658, -98.204549)[5]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (2.76%) is water.
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Sterling, Kansas | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 40.4 (4.7) |
47.2 (8.4) |
56.9 (13.8) |
67.1 (19.5) |
76.4 (24.7) |
87.4 (30.8) |
92.7 (33.7) |
90.9 (32.7) |
82.0 (27.8) |
70.2 (21.2) |
54.4 (12.4) |
43.4 (6.3) |
67.4 (19.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 29.3 (−1.5) |
35.0 (1.7) |
44.3 (6.8) |
54.2 (12.3) |
64.5 (18.1) |
75.1 (23.9) |
80.4 (26.9) |
78.6 (25.9) |
69.4 (20.8) |
57.2 (14.0) |
42.6 (5.9) |
32.5 (0.3) |
55.3 (12.9) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 18.1 (−7.7) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
41.2 (5.1) |
52.5 (11.4) |
62.7 (17.1) |
68.0 (20.0) |
66.3 (19.1) |
56.8 (13.8) |
44.2 (6.8) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
21.5 (−5.8) |
43.0 (6.1) |
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[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 2,312 |
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| 1980 | 2,312 | 0% | |
| 1990 | 2,536 | 9.7% | |
| 2000 | 2,642 | 4.2% | |
| 2010 | 2,328 | −11.9% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,642 people, 819 households, and 538 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,861.3 people per square mile (718.4/km²). There were 963 housing units at an average density of 678.4 per square mile (261.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.42% White, 1.51% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.72% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population.
There were 819 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 32.9% from 18 to 24, 17.3% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,282, and the median income for a family was $40,739. Males had a median income of $32,381 versus $17,423 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,229. About 8.7% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
[edit] Primary and secondary education
Sterling is part of Unified School District 376.[7][8] The district has two schools in Sterling:
- Sterling High School, 308 East Washington Avenue, Grades 9 to 12.
- Sterling Junior High School, 412 North 5th Street, Grades 7 to 8.
- Sterling Grade School, 218 South 5th Street, Grades K to 6.
[edit] College
Sterling College is the largest employer in the city of Sterling. The Sterling Warriors play home games at the Smisor Stadium.
[edit] Infrastructure
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Highway
K-96 / K-14 state highway passes through Sterling. KDOT has proposed converting K-96 into a 4-lane highway and bypass the cities of Nickerson and Sterling. Numerous routes have been studied.[9][10]
[edit] Rail
The Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad passes through the city.
[edit] Notable people
- Stephen Carls, author and teacher.
- Nicolle Galyon, country music artist
- Windell Middlebrooks, film and tv actor.
[edit] See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Rice County, Kansas
- Main Street Programs in the United States
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Kansas Place-Names, John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, ISBN 0-8061-0994-7
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Monthly Normals for Sterling". National Weather Service. http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ict/scripts/displayNormals.php. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
- ^ USD 376
- ^ Kansas School District Boundary Map
- ^ K-96 Location - Final Study; KDOT; December 2010.
- ^ K-96 Location - Information; KDOT.
[edit] Further reading
- History of the State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883. (Online HTML eBook)
- Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; 3 Volumes; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 944 / 955 / 824 pages; 1912. (Volume1 - Download 54MB PDF eBook),(Volume2 - Download 53MB PDF eBook), (Volume3 - Download 33MB PDF eBook)
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Sterling, Kansas |
- City
- Schools
- USD 376, local school district
- Sterling College
- Photos and Videos
- KWCH 'One of a Kind' Kansas road trip in 2011: Photos, Video 1, Video 2, Video 3. Towns included were Coldwater, Sterling, Atwood, Lucas, Marion.
- Maps
- Sterling City Map, KDOT
- Rice County Map, KDOT
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