Sterling is a city in Logan County, Colorado, home to about 13,172 people across 7.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80751.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)93 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF)88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Aurora, CO101 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX648 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sterling; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sterling had 13,735 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 58th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Logan County grew from 3,292 residents in 1900 to 21,528 in 2020.
Logan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 15.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sterling, CO weather station (about a mile away).
4,827 jobs at 559 businesses in Logan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
188 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sterling.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 29 |
| Mental health providers | 91 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1868.
Colleges and universities
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by School District No. Re-1 Valley. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagen Early Education CenterSterling | Pre-K | 117 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Ayres Elementary SchoolSterling | K–2 | 385 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Campbell Elementary SchoolSterling | 3–5 | 347 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Sterling Middle SchoolSterling | 6–8 | 397 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Sterling High SchoolSterling | 9–12 | 421 | Public | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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