Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min6:10 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:45 am – 5:16 pm
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People3,102 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.91,090 householdsMedian household income $65,294Median home value $158,000Median rent $693 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,878 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,565 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 16%, retail 9%Average commute 21 minutes73% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 20°F29 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days64 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sterling station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksSterling Collegecollege · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsQuivira National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.3 mi · 22,163 acresBinger Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 155 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Ksnational wildlife refuge · 18.9 mi · 116 acresFairgrounds Parkstate park · 18.9 miSandhills State Parkstate park · 20.9 mi · 1,120 acresCheney Wildlife Areanational conservation area · 33.3 mi · 15,868 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 202018 mi away, near South Hutchinson, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 30 Oct 202549 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRice County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 365 days measured154 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 192main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sedgwick County, KS, 55 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Sterlingserves 2,318 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,645 ft501 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRice County District Hospital10.6 miPost officeSterling Post Office2.1 miTown hallSterling City Hall2.2 miPoliceSterling Police Department2.2 miFire stationSterling Volunteer Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalina Municipal Airport SLN52 miInterstateI-13535 miUS highwayUS 5611 miAmtrakHutchinson, KS HUT19 miCoachHutchinsonBeeLine Express-Village Travel19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67579 ZIP area.
