Sterling, North Dakota | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 46°48′50″N100°17′29″W / 46.81389°N 100.29139°W [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Burleigh |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,828 ft (557 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 172 |
| • Density | 4.78/sq mi (1.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 58572 |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-75940 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1032304 [1] |
Sterling is an unincorporated community in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States at the intersection of Interstate 94 and U.S. Route 83. Sterling is part of the "Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Bismarck-Mandan".
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 198 | — | |
| 1910 | 190 | −4.0% | |
| 1920 | 176 | −7.4% | |
| 1930 | 170 | −3.4% | |
| 1940 | 134 | −21.2% | |
| 1950 | 110 | −17.9% | |
| 1960 | 119 | 8.2% | |
| 1970 | 124 | 4.2% | |
| 1980 | 102 | −17.7% | |
| 1990 | 67 | −34.3% | |
| 2000 | 46 | −31.3% | |
| 2010 | 35 | −23.9% | |
| 2017 (est.) | 32 | [3] | −8.6% |
| U.S. Decennial Census [4] 2015 Estimate [5] | |||