Mountain West

Sterling

Logan County, CO

Population

13,466

Walk Score

76 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$838

Median home value

$183,000

Settled

1868

Sterling is a home rule municipality and the county seat and most populous municipality of Logan County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 13,735 at the 2020 census. Sterling is the largest city in the Eastern Plains region of Colorado and the site of the domed Logan County Courthouse, built in 1909. The city is also home to Northeastern Junior College, enrolling over 1,500 students annually.

From Wikipedia. Released under CC BY-SA.

On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Downtown Sterling Historic District · listed 2013

Notable landmarks

  • First United Presbyterian Church · listed 1982
  • Harris, W. C., House · listed 1984
  • I and M Building · listed 1982
  • Logan County Courthouse · listed 1979
  • Luft, Conrad, Sr., House · listed 1984
  • Pantall Elementary School · listed 2015
  • St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church · listed 1982
  • Sterling Public Library · listed 2001
  • Sterling Union Pacific Railroad Depot · listed 1986
  • US Post Office, Federal Building, and Federal Courthouse-Sterling Main · listed 1986

Add to this page

Know this town? Share a tip, a memory, or a photo for other visitors.

New towns in your inbox.

An occasional dispatch when we add towns or publish a trip idea. No spam, ever.