| Official Name: | Sterling, Utah |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Utah |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sanpete |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1873 |
| Founder: | William G. Petty |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | 1934 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.84 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.84 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.32 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.32 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 262 |
| Population Density Km2: | 382.00 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 990.71 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation M: | 1699 |
| Elevation Ft: | 5574 |
| Coordinates: | 39.1942°N -111.6917°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 84665 |
| Area Code: | 435 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 49-72940[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1446134[3] |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Est: | 320 |
Sterling is a town in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 235 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.6 km2), all land.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Sterling has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[4]
As of the census of 2000, there were 235 people, 73 households, and 58 families residing in the town. The population density was 976.3 people per square mile (378.1/km2). There were 81 housing units at an average density of 336.5 per square mile (130.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.45% White, 1.28% Native American, 0.43% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population.
There were 73 households, out of which 45.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 3.72.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 37.0% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,019, and the median income for a family was $30,313. Males had a median income of $26,458 versus $19,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,041. About 9.7% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.
It is in the South Sanpete School District.[5]