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Population in July 2008: 15,124. Population change since 2000: -2.1%
 

Males: 7,201  (47.6%)
Females: 7,923  (52.4%)

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 61081.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,948 (it was $37,664 in 2000)
Sterling:  $42,948
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,343
Sterling:  $23,343
Illinois:  $27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $116,301 (it was $70,700 in 2000)
Sterling:  $116,301
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $131,578; Detached houses: $131,146; Townhouses or other attached units: $186,936; In 2-unit structures: $183,089; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $111,587; Mobile homes: $13,000
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Races in Sterling:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.7%)
  • Hispanic (19.2%)
  • Other race (9.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Sterling: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.7%), Irish (14.7%), English (7.7%), United States (6.5%), Italian (2.7%), Dutch (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/02/1884

Elevation: 660 feet

Land area: 4.67 square miles.

Population density: 3237 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sterling

  • High school or higher: 78.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sterling city

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

834 residents are foreign born (4.4% Latin America).

This city:  5.4%
Illinois:  12.3%


According to our research there were 43 registered sex offenders living in Sterling, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sterling to the number of sex offenders is 352 to 1.

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

Sterling:  1.9% ($1,327)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rockford, IL (45.8 miles , pop. 150,115).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (89.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (103.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rock Falls, IL (1.2 miles ), Nelson, IL (2.1 miles) , Harmon, IL (3.0 miles) , Coleta, IL (3.1 miles) , Dixon, IL (3.4 miles ), Milledgeville, IL (3.5 miles ), Tampico, IL (3.5 miles ), Deer Grove, IL (3.6 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 17 buildings, average cost: $123,600
  • 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $103,800
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $78,500
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $135,300
  • 2000: 25 buildings, average cost: $99,000
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $67,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $95,100
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $98,300
  • 2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $108,100
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $76,100
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $117,100
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $107,500

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.80 N, Longitude: 89.69 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,446 (+22.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,419 (48.6%)

Area code: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: +124 (+0.8%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (23%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)
  • Food (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)



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Crime in Sterling by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007
Murders 00001500
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.06.432.70.00.0
Rapes 1621162212201716
    per 100,000 108.2135.9102.6141.176.9131.0110.5104.3
Robberies 43578477
    per 100,000 27.019.432.144.951.326.245.545.6
Assaults 6046363937243231
    per 100,000 405.6297.7230.8250.1237.2157.2208.0202.0
Burglaries 12615283108138167179111
    per 100,000 851.8983.8532.2692.5884.81093.51163.8723.3
Thefts 534708666749799636690685
    per 100,000 3609.84582.24270.34802.55123.14164.54486.14463.4
Auto thefts 1739494646444536
    per 100,000 114.9252.4314.2294.9294.9288.1292.6234.6
Arson 01220021
    per 100,000 0.06.512.812.80.00.013.06.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 389.0446.4371.1440.5427.7475.7428.0385.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 43 (30 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.98
US city average:  3.00

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Sterling-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 119% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.2 miles away from the Sterling city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/5/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.5 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Sterling-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 47.2 miles away from Sterling center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 14.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Dan Kolb - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Atlanta Braves, born: Mar 29, 1975).


Hospital/medical center in Sterling:
  • CGH MEDICAL CENTER (100 EAST LEFEVRE ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Sterling:
  • KATHERINE SHAW BETHEA HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; DIXON, IL)
  • MORRISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MORRISON, IL)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - CLINTON (about 28 miles; CLINTON, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Sterling, IL

Airports and Heliports located in Sterling: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Sterling, IL

Local government website: ci.sterling.il.us/main

College/University in Sterling:
  • EDUCATORS OF BEAUTY (Full-time enrollment: 42; Location: 211 E THIRD ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.educatorsofbeauty.com)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sterling:
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; DeKalb, IL; FT enrollment: 19,477)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; OGLESBY, IL; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 50 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
Public high school in Sterling:
Private high school in Sterling:
  • NEWMAN CENTRAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 254; Location: 1101 ST MARY ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Sterling:
Private elementary/middle schools in Sterling:
  • ST MARYS SCHOOL COMMUNITY CATH (Students: 342; Location: 6 W 6TH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 145; Location: 2000 18TH AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • FULL GOSPEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: 3807 E. 23 ST; Grades: PK - 9)
See full list of schools located in Sterling, School District: STERLING COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT 5

Library in Sterling:
  • STERLING P.L. (Operating income: $478,417; Location: 102 W. 3RD STREET; 57,022 books; 2,900 audio materials; 950 video materials; 156 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Hello, In your parks section for Sterling Illinois the Saftey Park is no longer in existence and there is no mention of Sinnissippi Park (the largest park here). Sinnissippi Park has a small bike trail and an 18 hole frisbee golf course along with the usual shelters restrooms and fishing areas. The closest Community College to Sterling is Sauk Valley Community College between Sterling and Dixon Illinois. It is approx. 4 miles from Sterling. As for student population I couldn't tell you.
  • Sauk Valley Community College (About 7 miles, FT enrollment 2,650 students)

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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).

 

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)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.3%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

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:

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  • 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



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Sterling

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaReformed Church in AmericaLutheran Church
Adherents34.1%12.6%10.0%8.4%4.8%
Congregations9.1%14.1%7.1%8.1%4.0%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Reformed Church in North AmericaOther religions
Adherents4.0%3.4%2.5%2.3%18.0%
Congregations2.0%5.1%4.0%3.0%43.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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$37,8480$0
Other Government Administration 4$23,816$71,4480$0
Police Protection - Officers 30$126,521$50,6080$0
Police - Other 12$33,343$33,3438$5,504
Firefighters 23$116,543$60,8054$872
Fire - Other 1$2,117$25,4040$0
Streets and Highways 16$60,272$45,2040$0
Hospitals 660$2,667,139$48,493239$468,854
Sewerage 5$19,833$47,5990$0
Local Libraries 6$13,244$26,4889$6,111
Other and Unallocable 6$25,229$50,4582$1,368
Totals for Government 768$3,103,827$48,497262$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:
from Lee County, IL  0.71% ($25,689 average AGI)
from Clinton County, IA  0.46% ($30,787)
from Carroll County, IL  0.24% ($33,684)


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:
to Lee County, IL  0.61% ($27,104 average AGI)
to Rock Island County, IL  0.38% ($38,444)
to Clinton County, IA  0.34% ($24,354)


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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