Profile for Sterling, Kansas, KS

Sterling is in the Arkansas River valley

Broom corn was once a major crop

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 0. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1955 movie, "Picnic"

Colleges and universities: Sterling College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Sterling

Cemeteries (4)

Colleges (1)

Communities (10)

Libraries (2)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Sterling
• School enrollment & education levels in Sterling
• Transportation & commute times in Sterling
• Rice County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Kansas
• State data - Kansas
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Sterling demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Rice 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 67579 ZIP code.

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26% of Sterling residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sterling ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Sterling
• Cemeteries in Rice County
• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Rice County
• Libraries in or near Sterling

Post a query on a message board:

• Rice County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KS 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 Rice County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Sterling
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Rice County

• Sterling business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Rice County
• Arrests in Rice County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Sterling was $13,229, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Rice County economic census
• Rice County economic summary
• Rice County employment growth
• Rice County unemployment rate
• Kansas economic data

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

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

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Sterling
• Movies playing in or near Sterling

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

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• Kansas county fairs
• Kansas festivals (Kansas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Sterling

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

• Sterling items now on sale

• Rice County government
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• Sterling medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Kansas
• State historical society

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

Median rent in Sterling, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $177.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $734.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Kansas
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Libraries in Sterling include Sterling Free Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Sterling

• Kansas library

• Kansas statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Sterling area
• Historic maps of KS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Kansas
• Topographic map of Sterling

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• Military bases in Kansas
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Sterling
• Search obituaries in Kansas
• Recent death notices - selected KS newspapers

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

• Parks near Sterling
• National forests in Kansas
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Sterling
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• Photo collection - Kansas communities
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• Post cards of Kansas communities

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

• Kansas Democratic party
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• Kansas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Sterling
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• Chowhound message boards for KS

The average commute time for Sterling workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

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

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

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