Sterling, Wisconsin

Back to Sterling, WI housing info, Polk County, Wisconsin, WI smaller cities, WI small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! Polk County Population in July 2008: 805. Population change since 2000: +11.2%   Males: 422   (52.5%) Females: 383   (47.5%) Median resident age:   37.2 years Wisconsin median age:   36.0 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,175 (it was $36,042 in 2000) Sterling:   $43,175 Wisconsin:   $50,578 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,334 Sterling:   $20,334 Wisconsin:   $25,993 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $133,476 (it was $83,800 in 2000) Sterling:   $133,476 Wisconsin:   $168,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $143,028; Detached houses: $153,437; Townhouses or other attached units: $129,072; Mobile homes: $46,757 Sterling, WI residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Sterling: White Non-Hispanic (97.5%) Other Asian (1.4%) Hispanic (1.0%) Two or more races (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Sterling: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100) Ancestries: German (35.6%), Norwegian (21.5%), Swedish (19.1%), Irish (9.7%), Danish (8.3%), French (8.3%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 1450 feet Land area: 63.4 square miles. Population density: 13 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 45.60 N, Longitude: 92.74 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Sterling-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/21/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.3 miles away from the Sterling town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1965, a category 4 tornado 34.2 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 158 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

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Notable location: Sterling Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemetery: Old Settlers Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes: Pine Island Lake (A), Simpson Lake (B), Bass Lake (C), Grandquist Lake (D), Nimon Lake (E), Roger Lake (F), Orr Lake (G), Deer Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Lagoo Creek (A), Logging Creek (B), Cowan Creek (C), Trade River (D), Cold Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Sterling: Sterling Barrens State Natural Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.1%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.8%
Whole state:	5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.7% of all households

This town:	8.2%
Whole state:	8.7%

This town:	2.9%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sterling, WI

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6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,121 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.49%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from St. Croix County, WI	1.20% ($38,739 average AGI)
from Chisago County, MN	0.52% ($38,685)
from Barron County, WI	0.47% ($23,988)

6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.05%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to St. Croix County, WI	1.12% ($39,114 average AGI)
to Barron County, WI	0.49% ($32,859)
to Burnett County, WI	0.37% ($34,750)