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Notable locations in Sterling: Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum (A), Sterling City Hall (B), Dillon Home Museum (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Northland Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Sterling include: Amazing Grace Assembly of Sterling (A), Bethel Reformed Church (B), Saint Paul Lutheran Church (C), Saint Marys Catholic Church (D), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (E), First Church of the Nazarene of Sterling (F), First Congregational Church of Sterling (G), First Open Bible Church (H), First Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Sterling include: Lincoln Park (1), Platt Park (2), Propheter Park (3), Central Memorial Park (4), Safety Park (5), Harry Kidd Field (6), Thomas Park (7), Kilgour Park (8), Wallace Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Sterling Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Blackhawk Dart & Pool Shop (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1205 West 4th Street).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Sterling and their reported violations in the past:
SINNISSIPPI PARK (Address: 1913 3RD AVENUE, Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-03-2006)
- One routine major monitoring violation
HOOVER PARK (Address: 1913 3RD AVENUE, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-29-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-03-2006)
OPPOLD MARINA (Address: 1913 3RD AVENUE, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sterling that have no violations reported:
- LAKE VIEW COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 10.8% | | Whole state: | 10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sterling, IL
People in group quarters in Sterling
- 245 people in nursing homes
- 95 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 44 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 16 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Sterling compared to Illinois state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with most branches in Sterling (2009 data):
- Community State Bank of Rock Falls: Sterling Branch at 210 West 3rd Street, branch established on 1994-02-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $177.6 mil, Deposits: $161.6 mil, headquarters in Rock Falls, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Community Illinois Corporation
- Sauk Valley Bank & Trust Company: at 201 West 3rd Street, branch established on 1999-07-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $204.1 mil, Deposits: $171.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Sv Financial, Inc.
- Centrue Bank: Union Bank/Central at 3512 E Lincolnway Suite B, branch established on 1998-11-17. Info updated 2007-06-27: Bank assets: $1,396.9 mil, Deposits: $1,050.2 mil, headquarters in Streator, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: Centrue Financial Corporation
- Freedom Bank: at 3319 East Lincoln Way, branch established on 1891-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $89.2 mil, Deposits: $79.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: River Valley Bancorp, Inc.
- Fifth Third Bank: Sterling Facility at 2800 East Lincolnway, branch established on 1973-03-21. Info updated 2008-11-05: Bank assets: $54,116.4 mil, Deposits: $39,964.9 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 851 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
- THE National Bank: Sterling Branch at 215 Third Avenue, branch established on 1962-12-18. Info updated 2009-01-28: Bank assets: $1,236.3 mil, Deposits: $955.2 mil, headquarters in Moline, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: National Bancshares, Inc.
- Woodforest National Bank: Sterling Walmart Branch at 4115 E Lincoln Way, branch established on 2008-05-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
- Sterling Federal Bank, F.S.B.: Sterling Federal Bank, F.S.b. at 110 E 4th St, branch established on 1885-01-01. Info updated 2007-12-04: Bank assets: $485.6 mil, Deposits: $381.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization
- 2 other banks with 2 local branches
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (85%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Sterling
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Reformed Church in America | Lutheran Church |
| Adherents | 34.1% | 12.6% | 10.0% | 8.4% | 4.8% |
| Congregations | 9.1% | 14.1% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 4.0% |
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| Name | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | Southern Baptist Convention | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Christian Reformed Church in North America | Other religions |
| Adherents | 4.0% | 3.4% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 18.0% |
| Congregations | 2.0% | 5.1% | 4.0% | 3.0% | 43.4% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
5 | $15,770 | $37,848 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
4 | $23,816 | $71,448 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
30 | $126,521 | $50,608 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
12 | $33,343 | $33,343 | 8 | $5,504 |
| Firefighters |
23 | $116,543 | $60,805 | 4 | $872 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $2,117 | $25,404 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
16 | $60,272 | $45,204 | 0 | $0 |
| Hospitals |
660 | $2,667,139 | $48,493 | 239 | $468,854 |
| Sewerage |
5 | $19,833 | $47,599 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
6 | $13,244 | $26,488 | 9 | $6,111 |
| Other and Unallocable |
6 | $25,229 | $50,458 | 2 | $1,368 |
| Totals for Government |
768 | $3,103,827 | $48,497 | 262 | $482,709 |
Sterling government finances in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $0
- Charges - Hospital Public: $92,857,000
Sewerage: $1,374,000
Solid Waste Management: $349,000
All Other: $169,000
Parks and Recreation: $25,000
- Construction - General - Other: $58,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $86,958,000
General - Other: $3,207,000
Police Protection: $2,419,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,437,000
Regular Highways: $1,177,000
Sewerage: $952,000
Libraries: $541,000
Solid Waste Management: $476,000
Financial Administration: $416,000
Parks and Recreation: $87,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,000
Highways: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $506,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $168,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,079,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,175,000
Interest Earnings: $1,389,000
Fines and Forfeits: $292,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,430,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,174,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,335,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $46,008,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,025,000
Highways: $455,000
All Other: $138,000
Public Welfare: $104,000
- Tax - Property: $2,878,000
Other License: $648,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $25,226,000
4.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,088 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.38% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,421 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.04% | | Illinois average: | 5.99% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Sterling:
- WSDR (1240 AM; 1 kW; STERLING, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WIXN (1460 AM; 1 kW; DIXON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFRL (1570 AM; 5 kW; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sterling:
- WSSQ (94.3 FM; STERLING, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WLLT (107.7 FM; POLO, IL; Owner: SAUK VALLEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WNIQ (91.5 FM; STERLING, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WRCV (101.7 FM; DIXON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WZZT (95.1 FM; MORRISON, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WSEY (95.7 FM; OREGON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
- WMKB (102.9 FM; EARLVILLE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF EARLVILLE, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Sterling:
- W52BI (Channel 52; STERLING/DIXON, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W48CK (Channel 48; STERLING, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
- WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
- KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
See more detailed statistics of Sterling fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 101 meters (331ft)
Total average daily traffic: 94,959
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,809
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1920-1929: 1
- 1930-1939: 0
- 1940-1949: 2
- 1950-1959: 0
- 1960-1969: 2
- 1970-1979: 1
- 1980-1989: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Sterling, IL
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sterling)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Sterling, IL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 118 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sterling)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 19 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Sterling)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 105
- Hazardous Condition: 76
- Service Call: 1
- Good Intent Call: 5
Incident types - Sterling
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Sterling, IL
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