Sterling City
| Sterling City | |||
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Location in Texas
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Texas | ||
| County : | Sterling County | ||
| Coordinates : | 31 ° 50 ′ N , 100 ° 59 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,081 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 432.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 2.5 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.5 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 697 m | ||
| Postal code : | 76951 | ||
| Area code : | +1 915 | ||
| FIPS : | 48-70232 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1347899 | ||
Sterling City is a town in Sterling County in the US state of Texas . It is also the county seat . According to the 2000 census , it had a population of 1081 in an area of 2.5 km 2 . The population density is 432 per km 2 .
Demographic data
| growth of population | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1900 | 532 | - | |
| 1920 | 532 | - | |
| 1930 | 700 | 31.6% | |
| 1940 | 886 | 26.6% | |
| 1950 | 800 | -9.7% | |
| 1960 | 875 | 9.4% | |
| 1970 | 780 | -10.9% | |
| 1980 | 915 | 17.3% | |
| 1990 | 1096 | 19.8% | |
| 2000 | 1081 | -1.4% | |
| 1900-2000, | |||
The 1,081 residents of Sterling City, found in the 2000 census, lived in 393 households; including 297 families. The population density was 426 per km 2 . 467 residential units were recorded in the village. Among the population, 82.1% were White, 0.1% African American, 0.4% American Indian, and 14.9% from other races; 2.6% said they belonged to several ethnic groups.
Of the 393 households, 37% had children under the age of 18; 63% were married couples living together. 23% of the households were single households. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size 3.18.
The population was divided into 29.6% under 18 years of age, 5.5% from 18 to 24 years of age, 29.2% from 25 to 44 years of age, 20.0% from 45 to 64 years of age and 15.7% from 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years.
The median household income was $ 36,359 and the median family income was $ 38,958. The per capita income for Sterling City was $ 14,955. 17.7% of the population lived below the poverty line.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Texas Almanac (PDF; 1.2 MB). Retrieved October 4, 2012
- ^ Sterling City city, Texas , 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .