Sterling City, TX

Population (year 2000): 1,081. Estimated population in July 2005: 1,013 (-6.3% change)
Males: 525 (48.6%), Females: 556 (51.4%)

Zip code: 76951

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $36,359 (year 2000)
Median house value: $51,600 (year 2000)

Races in Sterling City:

White Non-Hispanic (66.1%)
Hispanic (33.3%)
Other race (14.8%)
Two or more races (2.6%)
American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (19.1%), German (8.2%), Irish (6.3%), English (4.4%), French (1.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Land area: 1.0 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Sterling City

For population 15 years and over in Sterling City city

7.2% Foreign born (6.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-0.6%).

Hospitals/medical centers near Sterling City:

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sterling City:

Other public-use airports nearest to Sterling City:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sterling City:

ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,477)
MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 78 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; Abilene, TX; FT enrollment: 2,026)
ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
ODESSA COLLEGE (about 102 miles; ODESSA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,555)
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 135 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 157 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)

Public high schools in Sterling City:

Public primary/middle schools in Sterling City:

Library in Sterling City:

STERLING COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,026; Location: 301 MAIN; 7,919 books; 363 audio materials; 216 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)