| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Official Name: | Sterling Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Whiteside |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 24.5 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 23.4 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.1 |
| Area Water Percent: | 4.49 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 770.8 |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Est: | 17446 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-195-72553 |
Sterling Township is located in Whiteside County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 18,035 and it contained 8,003 housing units.[2]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 95.51%) is land and (or 4.49%) is water.[2]