Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:39 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:40 am – 5:44 pm
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People1,468 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.1399 householdsMedian household income $64,954Median home value $147,000Median rent $952 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,894 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 548 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 27%, education and health care 16%, public administration 15%Average commute 24 minutes80% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, Spanish 30%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 30°F20 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days105 days above 90°F, 72 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sterling City station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksRound Toppeak · 3.7 miW H Reed Reservoirreservoir · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSterling City Golf Courserecreation area · 4.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 12 Oct 202537 mi away, near Westbrook, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 24 Sep 202641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSterling County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Sterling Cityserves 888 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
Elevation2,533 ft772 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeSterling City Post Office4.6 miTown hallSterling City City Hall4.6 miPoliceSterling County Sheriff's Office4.6 miFire stationSterling County Fire Department4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Angelo Regional Mathis Field SJT45 miInterstateI-2036 miUS highwayUS 873.4 miCoachSterling City StripesGreyhound4.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76951 ZIP area.
