Welcome to Sterling ...
The Town of Sterling is located in Windham County<1>.
When the people of Sterling refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Sterlingite<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Sterling has a population of 3,782 people<3> (see below for details).
Sterling is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Sterling lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sterling: 860 & 959<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sterling had an population of 3,782 people. This is a decrease of 1.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.04% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Sterling had a population of 3,830 people. This makes Sterling the county's 11th most populous community.
The population of Sterling represents 0.11% of the total population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 160th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,830 people, the population of Sterling increased 23.59% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,099 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sterling.
Communities Also Named Sterling ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Sterling - they are located in New York and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sterling.
Communities near Sterling ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sterling.
- Norwich
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Norwich
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norwich is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
- Coventry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
- Johnston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Johnston is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,366 people
- West Warwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Windham
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Windham is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,463 people
- Smithfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,842 people
- Killingly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Killingly is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
- Burrillville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
- Plainfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Plainfield is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sterling. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sterling.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sterling. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sterling.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sterling. See our Newspapers Page for Sterling.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sterling ...
Looking for more information about Sterling? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sterling, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sterling.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Windham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Sterling refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Sterling may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sterling. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sterling - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 860 code has been Overlayed with the 959 area code. New phone numbers in the Sterling area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the Sterling area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |