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Sterling, North Dakota
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 Sterling, North Dakota
Location in North Dakota
Sterling, North Dakota
Location in the United States
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| 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
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| • Total | 172 |
| • Density | 4.780/sq mi (1.845/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
58572
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-75940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1032304 |
Sterling is an unincorporated rural hamlet in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States at the intersection of Interstate 94 and U.S. Route 83. There is an elementary school there, a post office and a large agricultural services complex.
Sterling is part of the "Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Bismarck-Mandan".
Demographics
Population figures are estimates.
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 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 | −8.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2015 Estimate |
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