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Sterling, CT map Population (year 2000): 3,099. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,650 (+17.8% change)
 

Males: 1,584  (51.1%)
Females: 1,515  (48.9%)

Windham County

Median resident age:  34.4 years
Connecticut median age:  37.4 years

Zip codes: 06377.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,000 (it was $49,167 in 2000)
Sterling  $52,000
Connecticut:  $60,941

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $203,100 (it was $116,700 in 2000)
Sterling  $203,100
Connecticut:  $271,500

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Races in Sterling:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

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Ancestries: French (22.4%), English (18.7%), French Canadian (16.2%), Irish (14.8%), Italian (10.4%), German (10.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/04/1794

Elevation: 300 feet

Land area: 27.2 square miles.

Population density: 129 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sterling

  • High school or higher: 79.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sterling town

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 58.3%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

49 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
Connecticut:  10.9%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Sterling, Connecticut in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sterling to the number of sex offenders is 585 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Sterling:  1.4% ($1,610)
Connecticut:  1.8% ($2,961)
Sterling satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cranston, RI (25.2 miles , pop. 79,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (65.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (153.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Moosup, CT (4.5 miles ), Plainfield, CT (6.5 miles ), Wauregan, CT (6.9 miles ), Plainfield Village, CT (7.7 miles ), Killingly, CT (8.0 miles ), East Brooklyn, CT (8.0 miles ), Danielson borough, CT (8.0 miles ), Foster, RI (8.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 15 buildings, average cost: $70,400
  • 1997: 24 buildings, average cost: $59,900
  • 1998: 22 buildings, average cost: $65,400
  • 1999: 25 buildings, average cost: $71,300
  • 2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $85,500
  • 2001: 18 buildings, average cost: $71,400
  • 2002: 28 buildings, average cost: $89,500
  • 2003: 37 buildings, average cost: $106,400
  • 2004: 49 buildings, average cost: $117,200
  • 2005: 49 buildings, average cost: $169,000
  • 2006: 41 buildings, average cost: $202,900

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Latitude: 41.72 N, Longitude: 71.82 W


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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.5%
Connecticut:  4.3%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Sterling-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Connecticut state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 45.2 miles away from the Sterling town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.6 miles away from the town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Charles Dow - (born 1851), journalist, economist.


Hospitals/medical centers near Sterling:
  • DAY KIMBALL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; PUTNAM, CT)
  • WILLIAM W BACKUS HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; NORWICH, CT)
  • ELEANOR SLATER HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CRANSTON, RI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sterling:
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 28 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
  • GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 32 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; ID: GON)
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 39 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sterling:
  • DANIELSON (about 10 miles; DANIELSON, CT; ID: 5B3)
  • RICHMOND (about 22 miles; WEST KINGSTON, RI; ID: 08R)
  • TOUTANT (about 23 miles; PUTNAM, CT; ID: C44)


Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sterling:
  • BRYANT COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SMITHFIELD, RI; Full-time enrollment: 2,926)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 26 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)
  • NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 26 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 2,419)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (about 26 miles; KINGSTON, RI; FT enrollment: 11,759)
  • EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; FT enrollment: 4,165)
  • RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (about 28 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 6,208)
  • PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 4,456)
Library in Sterling:
  • STERLING PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $53,376; Location: 1110 PLAINFIELD PIKE; 16,924 books; 109 audio materials; 1,067 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Sterling: River Bend Campground (A), Silver Ridge Campground (B), Hungry Hill (C), Sterling Park Campground (D), Sterling Pound (E), Oneco Fire Station (F), Sterling Public Library (G), Sterling Fire Department (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sterling include: Sterling Hill Baptist Church (A), Line Baptist Church (B), Oneco United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cedar Swamp Cemetery (1), Riverside Cemetery (2), Gallups Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Porter Pond (A), Oneco Pond (B), Ross Management Area Pond (C), Sterling Pond (D), Cedar Swamp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Titus Brook (A), Cedar Swamp Brook (B), Browns Brook (C), Dixon Brook (D), Crooked Brook (E), Vaughn Brook (F), Quanduck Brook (G), Rounds Brook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Sterling: Sterling Hill Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Sterling Post Office (A), Oneco Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Connecticut:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.9%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  9.9%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.0%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.8%
Whole state:  3.9%

Sterling compared to Connecticut state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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6.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,997 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.37%
Connecticut average:  5.12%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($299 average AGI)
Windham County:  0.12%
Connecticut average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New London County, CT  1.43% ($36,914 average AGI)
from Tolland County, CT  0.82% ($33,191)
from Providence County, RI  0.69% ($54,980)


6.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,636 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.17%
Connecticut average:  5.64%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($190 average AGI)
Windham County:  0.07%
Connecticut average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to New London County, CT  1.33% ($34,428 average AGI)
to Tolland County, CT  0.94% ($38,518)
to Hartford County, CT  0.48% ($51,142)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sterling:
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WINY (1350 AM; 5 kW; PUTNAM, CT; Owner: OSBREY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRNI (1290 AM; 10 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WRNI FOUNDATION)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sterling:
  • WWRX-FM (103.7 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WSKO-FM (99.7 FM; WAKEFIELD-PEACEDALE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHJM (107.7 FM; PAWCATUCK, CT; Owner: FULLER BROADCASTING INTERNATIONAL, LLC)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBVC (91.1 FM; POMFRET, CT; Owner: POMFRET SCHOOL)
  • WBMW (106.5 FM; LEDYARD, CT; Owner: RED WOLF BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWLI (105.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWKX (106.3 FM; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRIU (90.3 FM; KINGSTON, RI; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND)
  • WORC-FM (98.9 FM; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXLM (102.3 FM; STONINGTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCTY (97.7 FM; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sterling:
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
  • WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WEDN (Channel 53; NORWICH, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)

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