Mount Sterling is a city in Montgomery County, Kentucky, home to about 7,551 people across 4.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 40353.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Mount Sterling; also Camargo
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mount Sterling. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)79 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Blue Grass Airport (LEX)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL328 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mount 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.
Mount Sterling had 7,558 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.
It’s the 62nd largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Montgomery County grew from 12,834 residents in 1900 to 28,114 in 2020.
Montgomery County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Sterling, KY weather station (about a mile away).
9,707 jobs at 560 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
308 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Sterling.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 76 |
| Mental health providers | 138 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 27 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 1792.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Montgomery County, Kentucky Tech System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camargo Elementary SchoolMount Sterling | Pre-K–5 | 597 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Mapleton Elementary SchoolMount Sterling | Pre-K–5 | 524 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Mount Sterling Elementary SchoolMount Sterling | Pre-K–5 | 464 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Northview ElementaryMount Sterling | Pre-K–5 | 503 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Gateway Children's ServicesMount Sterling | 5–12 | 17 | Alternative Education | 0.2 mi |
| McNabb Middle SchoolMount Sterling | 6–8 | 928 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| The Sterling SchoolMount Sterling | 6–12 | 64 | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Montgomery County Area Technology CenterMt Sterling | 8–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.8 mi |
| Montgomery County High SchoolMount Sterling | 9–12 | 1,345 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Traditional SchoolMount Sterling | Pre-K–8 | 66 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.0 mi |
| Mt Sterling Christian SchoolMount Sterling | Pre-K–K | 9 | Church of God | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Camargo.
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