Sterling, Colorado
| Sterling, Colorado | |
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| City | |
Main Street
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| Nickname(s): A Colorado Treasure | |
| Motto: A Colorado Treasure | |
 Location in Logan County and Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 40°37′32″N 103°12′42″W / 40.62556°N 103.21167°WCoordinates: 40°37′32″N 103°12′42″W / 40.62556°N 103.21167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Logan County - seat |
| Settled | 1868 |
| Platted | 1890 |
| Incorporated | December 3, 1884 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule Municipality |
| • Mayor | Courtney Hewitt |
| • City Manager | Jackson Conn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.9 sq mi (17.8 km2) |
| • Land | 6.9 sq mi (17.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) 0.0% |
| Elevation | 3,935 ft (1,181 m) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 18,211 |
| • Density | 1,824.49/sq mi (747.25/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 80751 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-73935 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0202901 |
| Website | City of Sterling |
Sterling is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Logan County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 18,211 at the 2010 census.
Sterling is located at 40°37′32″N 103°12′42″W / 40.62556°N 103.21167°W (40.625430, -103.211783). It is 128 miles (206 km) northeast of Denver, and is located on Interstate 76, on the 'eastern plains' of northeastern Colorado.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.9 square miles (18 km2), all of it land.
A post office called Sterling has been in operation since 1874. The community was named for Sterling, Illinois, the native home of a railroad official.
Sterling is the largest city in Northeastern Colorado and the county seat of Logan County and the site of the domed Logan County courthouse, built in 1909.
Sterling is the home of Northeastern Junior College, a residential two year liberal arts college in Colorado.
Sterling is also the location of the award-winningRE-1 Valley School District, whose academics, music programs, and athletics programs are consistently among the most highly rated in the state of Colorado.
Major employers in Sterling include Northeastern Junior College, the RE-1 Valley School system, Sykes Enterprises, a computer software customer services company, and the Sterling Correctional Facility.
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