Profile for Sterling, Nebraska, NE

Sterling is in the Nemaha River valley

Former and merged names include:
· Bryson

Listed places near Sterling

Cemeteries (10)

Communities (2)

Libraries (1)

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• 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
• Johnson County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Nebraska
• State data - Nebraska
• 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 Johnson County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 68443 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Sterling village government

56% of Sterling residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sterling ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Sterling
• Cemeteries in Johnson County
• Libraries in or near Sterling

Post a query on a message board:

• Johnson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NE 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

• Sterling museums
• Sterling historic sites
• Sterling area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Sterling area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Johnson County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Nebraska 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 Johnson County

• Sterling business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Nebraska
• Local ordinances in Nebraska (Partial selection)

• Crime in Johnson County
• Arrests in Johnson County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Nebraska
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Sterling was $16,302, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Johnson County economic census
• Johnson County economic summary
• Johnson County employment growth
• Johnson County unemployment rate
• Nebraska economic data

19% of Sterling residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Sterling
• Colleges in Nebraska
• Learning Disabilities Association in Nebraska
• Schools in or near Sterling
• School districts in or near Sterling
• Yearbooks (old) of Nebraska high schools

• Movies playing in or near Sterling

• Air pollution in Johnson County
• Diesel soot in Johnson County
• Land contamination in Johnson County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Nebraska
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Johnson County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Nebraska

• ePodunk festival listings
• Nebraska county fairs
• Nebraska festivals (Nebraska tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Sterling

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Sterling
• Geocaches in Nebraska

• Sterling local government Web site
• Johnson County government
• Nebraska state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Sterling medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Sterling
• Historic sites in Nebraska
• Museums in or near Sterling
• Museums in Nebraska
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Johnson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Sterling, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $356.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $657.

• Find Foreclosure in Sterling
• Homes for sale in the Sterling area
• Find a Sterling Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Nebraska mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Nebraska
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Sterling include Sterling Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Sterling

• Census map of Sterling area
• Historic maps of NE cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Nebraska
• 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 Nebraska

• Military bases in Nebraska
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Sterling
• Search obituaries in Nebraska
• Recent death notices - selected NE newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Nebraska
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Nebraska
• Lions clubs in Nebraska
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Sterling
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Sterling

• Parks near Sterling
• National forests in Nebraska
• State parks in Nebraska

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Sterling
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Nebraska communities
• Photos of Nebraska places
• Post cards of Nebraska communities

Johnson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Sterling political report.

• Nebraska Democratic party
• Nebraska Republican party
• Nebraska elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Sterling
• Total membership by faith, in Johnson County

• Chowhound message boards for NE

The average commute time for Sterling workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Sterling travel guide
• Airports near Sterling
• Hotels near Sterling
• Nebraska tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Nebraska
• Wildlife refuges in Nebraska

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