ZIP Code 61081
About Sterling
Sterling is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States, along the Rock River. The population was 14,782 at the 2020 census, down from 15,370 in 2010. Formerly nicknamed "Hardware Capital of the World", the city has long been associated with manufacturing and the steel industry.
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Area Profile
US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)
20,916
population
$60,854
median household income
168
people / sq mi
$121,000
median home value
$791
median gross rent
43.3
median age
9,753
housing units
8,926
households
124.4
land area (sq mi)
Key places in 61081
- Dillon Home Museum museum
- First Congregational Church of Sterling historic
- Sinnissippi_Mounds historic
Points of interest
- grocery
- coffee
- gas
- fast_food
- bank
Brands
- Aldi (1)
- BP (1)
- Dairy Queen (1)
- KFC (1)
- Kroger (1)
- Shell (1)
- Starbucks (1)
- Subway (1)
- Taco Bell (1)
- Walmart (1)
- Wendy's (1)