Sterling, Colorado
Sterling is a home rule municipality and the county seat and most populous municipality of Logan County, Colorado, United States. Sterling is the principal city of the Sterling, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The city population was 13,735 at the 2020 census.
Sterling, Colorado | |
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Main Street in Sterling. | |
| Nickname: A Colorado Treasure | |
Location of the City of Sterling in Logan County, Colorado. | |
Sterling Location of the City of Sterling in the United States. | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′32″N 103°12′42″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Logan County |
| City | Sterling |
| Settled | 1868 |
| Platted | 1890 |
| Incorporated | December 3, 1884 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home rule municipality |
| • Mayor | Brenda Desormeaux |
| • City Manager | Kevin L. Blankenship |
| • Police Chief | Tyson Kerr |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.43 sq mi (19.25 km2) |
| • Land | 7.43 sq mi (19.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.0% |
| Elevation | 3,937 ft (1,181 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 13,735 |
| • Density | 1,800/sq mi (710/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 80751 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-73935 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0202901 |
| Website | City of Sterling |
Sterling is the largest city in the Eastern Plains region of Colorado and the site of the domed Logan County Courthouse, built in 1909.
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