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Population (year 2000): 724. Estimated population in July 2006: 703 (-2.9% change)
 

Males: 380  (52.5%)
Females: 344  (47.5%)

Taylor County

Median resident age:  37.2 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,700 (it was $36,042 in 2000)
Sterling  $36,700
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $107,900 (it was $82,700 in 2000)
Sterling  $107,900
Wisconsin:  $152,600

Sterling, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Sterling:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Other Asian (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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: 11 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Sterling

  • High school or higher: 80.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 41.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sterling town

  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 64.8%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Sterling:  1.6% ($1,306)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Coon Rapids, MN (48.9 miles , pop. 61,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (51.6 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (434.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Anderson, WI (5.3 miles ), Eureka, WI (9.2 miles ), Laketown, WI (10.6 miles ), Trade Lake, WI (11.9 miles ), Grantsburg, WI (12.2 miles ), Taylors Falls, MN (14.7 miles ), Shafer, MN (15.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 45.60 N, Longitude: 92.74 W



Population change in the 1990s: +127 (+21.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (14%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


Sterling-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/21/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.8 miles away from the Sterling town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/18/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 16 people and caused $10 million in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Sterling:
  • BURNETT MEDICAL CENTER INC 205 (about 12 miles; GRANTSBURG, WI)
  • ST CROIX REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR INC (about 13 miles; ST CROIX FALLS, WI)
  • LAKESIDE MEDICAL CENTER, INC (about 22 miles; PINE CITY, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sterling:
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 61 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 91 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
  • DULUTH INTL (about 93 miles; DULUTH, MN; ID: DLH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sterling:
  • GRANTSBURG MUNI (about 14 miles; GRANTSBURG, WI; ID: GTG)
  • RUSH CITY RGNL (about 16 miles; RUSH CITY, MN; ID: ROS)
  • L O SIMENSTAD MUNI (about 22 miles; OSCEOLA, WI; ID: OEO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sterling:
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,381)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,847)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 55 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 7,652)

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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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.2%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.9%
Whole state:  3.7%

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


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2004 Presidential Election results in Taylor County Wisconsin:




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4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,301 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.47%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

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 Clark County, WI  0.77% ($28,276 average AGI)
from Marathon County, WI  0.41% ($36,226)
from Price County, WI  0.33% ($33,360)


5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,611 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

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 Marathon County, WI  0.84% ($26,375 average AGI)
to Clark County, WI  0.69% ($24,212)
to Eau Claire County, WI  0.41% ($27,161)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sterling:
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
  • WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sterling:
  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
  • KMKL (90.3 FM; NORTH BRANCH, MN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
  • KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Sterling:
  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W24CL (Channel 24; GRANTSBURG, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

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