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Mount Sterling, Wisconsin
Village
Mt. Sterling Village Hall
Mt. Sterling Village Hall
Location of Mount Sterling in Crawford County, Wisconsin.
Location of Mount Sterling in Crawford County, Wisconsin.
Country  United States
State  Wisconsin
County Crawford
Area
 • Total 1.42 sq mi (3.68 km2)
 • Land 1.42 sq mi (3.68 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,184 ft (361 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 189
 • Density 133.1/sq mi (51.36/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 608
FIPS code 55-54900
GNIS feature ID 1569847

Mount Sterling is a small village located in Crawford County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In 2020, about 189 people lived there.

Where is Mount Sterling?

Mt. Sterling, Wisconsin 2
Wis-27 runs through town

Mount Sterling is found at specific geographic coordinates. These are like its address on a map. The village covers a total area of about 1.42 square miles (3.68 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water inside the village limits.

How Many People Live Here?

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 95
1940 264
1950 205 −22.3%
1960 161 −21.5%
1970 181 12.4%
1980 223 23.2%
1990 217 −2.7%
2000 215 −0.9%
2010 211 −1.9%
2020 189 −10.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

Population in 2010

In 2010, there were 211 people living in Mount Sterling. These people lived in 88 different homes, and 63 of these were families.

Most of the people living in the village were White (99.5%). A small number (0.5%) were Asian.

About one-third of the homes had children under 18 living there. Most homes (52.3%) were married couples living together. Some homes had a female head of the house without a husband, or a male head of the house without a wife. About one-quarter of all homes were single people living alone.

The average age of people in the village was about 42 years old. About 26.5% of residents were under 18. Many people were between 45 and 64 years old (31.8%). About 16.1% of the people were 65 or older. The village had a nearly equal number of males (49.3%) and females (50.7%).

History of Mount Sterling

The village of Mount Sterling was planned out in 1852. This was done by a person named William T. Sterling. He was an important figure who also served in the Wisconsin State Assembly, which is part of the state's government.

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