Sterling is a town in Sanpete County, Utah, home to about 281 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84665.
Mostly Sterling; also Manti
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)111 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Provo Municipal Airport (PVU)71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | North Las Vegas, NV273 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ389 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 274 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 273rd largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.
Sanpete County grew from 16,313 residents in 1900 to 28,437 in 2020.
Sanpete 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 19°F. About 13.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Manti, UT weather station (6 miles away).
5,367 jobs at 534 businesses in Sanpete County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sterling.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Manti.
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