Profile for Sterling, Oklahoma, OK
Send us your Sterling photos:
Sponsored Ads
Sterling is a town in Comanche County, in the Lawton metro area.
The community was named for Capt. Charles Sterling of the Texas Rangers
The latitude of Sterling is 34.750N. The longitude is -98.171W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,230 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 761.
Local
$26,583National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Sterling demographic reports
Local jobs
Post a job
HOUSING:
Find Foreclosure
Local homes for sale
LODGING:
Nearby hotels
PEOPLE:
Sterling family histories
RECORDS:
Birth, marriage & death
Court, land & probate
Military
Listed places near Sterling
Top- Sterling population
- Ancestry of people in Sterling
- Housing in Sterling
- Income in Sterling
- Marital status of adults in Sterling
- Place of birth of people in Sterling
- Residence in 1995, of people in Sterling
- School enrollment & education levels in Sterling
- Transportation & commute times in Sterling
- Comanche County data
- Fastest-growing counties in Oklahoma
- State data - Oklahoma
- Data by street address
- Historical census records (Ancestry.com)
Sections below provide additional information and links about Sterling demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Comanche County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Lawton area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 73567 ZIP code.
(Also see local map below.)
19% of Sterling residents report German ancestry, and 20% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sterling ancestry & family history guide.
Post a query on a message board:
Records & databases:
- Ancestry.com - OK data
- Birth, marriage & death records
- Cemetery records
- County history catalog
- Census records (historic)
- Court, land & probate records
- Death index
- Family & local history
- Immigration records
- Military records (historic)
- Newspaper articles
- Add a local cemetery to our listings
- Sterling area cemeteries
- Cemeteries in Comanche County
- Cemetery record compendium
- Oklahoma cemetery message boards
- National database of cemetery records
- Veteran grave locator
- Communities near Sterling
- Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
- Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
- Communities in Comanche County
- Courts in Oklahoma
- Local ordinances in Oklahoma (Partial selection)
- Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
- Obituary database - Ancestry.com
- Charitable donations
- Local information on disability access
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Independent living centers in Oklahoma
- National Council on Independent Living
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Sterling was $12,707, compared with $21,587 nationally.
- Banks
- Building permits
- Current labor force
- Wage estimates
- Comanche County economic census
- Comanche County economic summary
- Comanche County employment growth
- Comanche County unemployment rate
- Oklahoma economic data
12% of Sterling residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
- Colleges in or near Sterling
- Colleges in Oklahoma
- Learning Disabilities Association in Oklahoma
- Schools in or near Sterling
- School districts in or near Sterling
- School report cards
- Yearbooks (old) of Oklahoma high schools
- Air pollution in Comanche County
- Diesel soot in Comanche County
- Land contamination in Comanche County
- Nature Conservancy projects in Oklahoma
- Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
- Toxic chemical releases in Comanche County
- Water levels & streamflow conditions in Oklahoma
- ePodunk festival listings
- Oklahoma county fairs
- Oklahoma festivals (Oklahoma tourism department)
- Send us festival info for Sterling
- Comanche County government
- Oklahoma state government
- Driver's licenses
- Motor vehicles
- Passports
- Social Security
- Veterans affairs
- Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records
- Historic sites in or near Sterling
- Historic sites in Oklahoma
- Museums in or near Sterling
- Museums in Oklahoma
- Oklahoma state archives
- Oklahoma state encyclopedia
- National Historic Landmark search
- Search the Library of Congress
- Search the National Register for historic properties
- Post history questions in Comanche County genealogy forum
Median rent in Sterling, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $204. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $569.
- Research Sterling Apartments
- Find Foreclosure in Sterling
- Homes for sale in the Sterling area
- Find a Sterling Realtor
- Get free moving quotes
- Free home valuation
- Check Oklahoma mortgage rates
- Property and neighborhood reports
- Mortgage calculator
- Census map of Sterling area
- Historic maps of OK cities - Library of Congress
- Historic maps of Oklahoma
- Topographic map of Sterling
- Daily newspapers in or near Sterling
- AM radio stations in or near Sterling
- Commercial FM radio stations in or near Sterling
- Public & educational radio stations in or near Sterling
- TV stations in or near Sterling
- Media ownership in the Sterling area
- Search historic newspaper articles
- Search recent news archives in Oklahoma
- Check daily newspapers in or near Sterling
- Search obituaries in Oklahoma
- Recent death notices - selected OK newspapers
- Chambers of commerce in Oklahoma
- Community foundations (by state)
- Foundations (by name)
- Kiwanis clubs in Oklahoma
- Lions clubs in Oklahoma
- Nonprofit groups
- Nonprofit guide for Sterling
- Rotary club search
- Volunteer opportunities in or near Sterling
- Aerial photo of Sterling
- Historic photos of U.S. cities
- Panoramic photos of Oklahoma communities
- Photos of Oklahoma places
- Post cards of Oklahoma communities
Comanche County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Sterling political report.
- ZIP codes (by street address)
- ZIP codes (by city)
- ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)
The average commute time for Sterling workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
- Monthly averages & records
- Major storms (searchable by county)
- National weather map
