What is the population of Sterling?

The population of Sterling, OH is 4,577.

Where is Sterling located?

Sterling, OH is located at latitude 40.9675600 and longitude -81.8484700. It is in United States.

What is the elevation of Sterling?

Sterling, OH has an elevation of 294 meters (965 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Sterling in?

Sterling, OH is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Sterling in?

Sterling is in the state of Ohio, United States.

What county is Sterling, OH in?

Sterling is in Wayne County, Ohio.

How has the population of Sterling changed?

The population of Sterling, OH has increased from 4,231 (2010) to 4,577 (2020), a change of 8.2%.

Sterling, Ohio

Sterling: unincorporated community in northwestern Milton Township, Wayne County, Ohio, United States

About

Sterling is a township located in the county of Wayne in the U.S. state of Ohio. Its population at the 2010 census was 4,231. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 4,577 inhabitants.

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Quick Facts about Sterling

Population	4,577 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Ohio (United States)
County	Wayne County
Latitude & Longitude	40.9676,-81.8485
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	15:58:12 (15th April 2026)
Postal code	44276
Population growth	7.56% (2010-2020)
Weather	80℉ Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 7-days weather

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Geography

Sterling is located at 40°58'3"N 81°50'54"W (40.9675600, -81.8484700).

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Weather

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Demographics

The population of Sterling increased by 7.56% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	4,231	-	census
2011	4,270	0.91%	estimation process
2012	4,293	0.54%	estimation process
2013	4,343	1.15%	estimation process
2014	4,383	0.91%	estimation process
2015	4,404	0.48%	estimation process
2016	4,464	1.34%	estimation process
2017	4,476	0.27%	estimation process
2018	4,498	0.49%	estimation process
2019	4,537	0.86%	estimation process
2020	4,577	0.87%	estimation process

Sterling zip code is 44276. County name: Wayne, County fips: 39169

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Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Sterling, OH. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
433138	Wayne County Schools Career Center	Smithville (OH)	44677

Nearby Transit Stations (4)

Rail and bus stations connected to Sterling, OH. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
ELY	Elyria	410 East River Road	RAIL
CLE	Cleveland Lakefront station	200 Cleveland Memorial Shoreway	RAIL
ALC	Alliance	820 East Main Street	RAIL
SKY	Sandusky	1200 North Depot St.	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Sterling.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Creston Post Office	Creston (OH)	44217

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Other cities in Wayne County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Wayne County , OH. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Orrville	8,433	City in ohio, USA
Rittman	6,396	City in Wayne County, Ohio, United States
Canaan	4,989	Township in Wayne County, Ohio
Wooster	4,768	City in Ohio
Doylestown	3,075	Village in Ohio, United States
Creston	2,184	Village in Ohio, United States
Dalton	1,891	Village in Wayne County, Ohio, United States
West Salem	1,528	Human settlement in Wayne County, Ohio, United States of America
Shreve	1,526	Village in Wayne County, Ohio, United States
Smithville	1,261	Human settlement in Wayne County, Ohio, United States of America
Apple Creek	1,185	Human settlement in Wayne County, Ohio, United States of America
Deer Creek	970	Township in Madison County, Ohio
Marshallville	779	Human settlement in Wayne County, Ohio, United States of America
Mount Eaton	234	Human settlement in Wayne County, Ohio, United States of America
Burbank	199	Village in Ohio, United States
Congress	177	Village in Ohio

Distance to Other Cities

Sterling distances to largest Ohio cities