Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:19 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:36 am – 5:25 pm
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People781 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.5316 householdsMedian household income $66,250Median home value $127,000Median rent $604 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $706 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 251 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 22%, construction 17%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 27 minutes92% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 28°F35 in of rain a yearwettest month May6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days82 days above 90°F, 76 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Acme Mesonet station, 9 mi away; rain from Sterling 6s; snow from Marlow 1 Wsw
Nearby landmarksOknoname 031009 Reservoirreservoir · under a mileOknoname 031010 Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miGyp Hillpeak · 6.6 miNortheast Corner Pondlake · 6.7 miPotato Hillpeak · 8.3 miElgin Pondlake · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFort Sill National Cemeteryhistoric site · 9.5 mi · 385 acresWichita Mountains Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.9 mi · 59,021 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes55 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 18 Jan 199533 mi away, near Erin Springs, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 4 Sep 202635 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateComanche County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025239 of 358 days measured115 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 131main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Comanche County monitors, OK
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSterling Pwaserves 762 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,212 ft369 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLawton Indian Hospital14.7 miPost officeSterling Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSterling City Hallunder a milePoliceFletcher Police Department6.7 miFire stationSterling Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementarySterling Elementary Schoolright hereHighSterling High Schoolright hereSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLawton Fort Sill Regional Airport LAW19 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC55 miInterstateI-445.8 miUS highwayUS 2776.3 miAmtrakPurcell, OK PUR50 miCoachLawton Lats Transfer CenterGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73567 ZIP area.
