Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Sterling

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Utah›Sanpete County
CompareFollow

SterlingUT

A town of 306, settled in 1873.

Population
306
2025 Census estimate · +11.3% since 2020
Median home value
$244K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
37.0
years
Jobs based here
19
A commuter town

Is Sterling a good place to live?

Sterling has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

306 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Mayfield · 5 miManti · 6 miGunnison · 7 miCenterfield · 8 miFayette · 9 miEphraim · 13 mi
Sterling
Sterling, 2010
Sterling’s story

153 years in pictures

Census counts: 216 in 1880, a low of 137 in 1960, 274 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 2 maps from 1966 on.

  • 1873Sterling is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Sterling: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Sterling, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerRocky Mountain Power13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSterling Town Water System1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sterling’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSouth Sanpete School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Utah you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSanpete County ClerkSanpete County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code8466584665 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Sterling.

Work & commute

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Sterling’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Sterling for work: only 1% work in town. The town’s typical journey to work stands at 18 minutes, below both the Utah town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 15% of Sterling residents live below the poverty line. That said, only 10 of the 120 Utah towns we compare have a lower typical household income than Sterling.

1%work in town
SterlingUtah townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work18 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line15%6.2%9.6%
Median household income$66,000$101,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town0.9%8.4%8%

Where working residents work

In Sterling1%
Ephraim25%
Manti16%
Gunnison8%
Richfield5%
13 mi
median commute distance
19
jobs based in Sterling
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageSterling’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here19 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in SterlingCommute times18 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 13 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Sterling, with avalanches at the top

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Sterling than in 69% of U.S. communities.

31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
31Low riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesInland flooding
Full pageSterling’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters8 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for avalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Sterling: snowy winters and hot summers

For Sterling, the midsummer high is 89°F.

53″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–40°
Spring34–62°
Summer53–86°
Fall35–65°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageSterling’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 16°Rain & snow53″ of snow a winter · 13 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Sterling is

The share of adults in Sterling who feel lonely is 31%, below both Utah’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (33%). On the CDC’s 32 measures, Sterling is ahead of Utah on 1 and behind on 9. Just over one in ten adults binge drink in the town. Among 119 Utah towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Sterling.

SterlingUtah townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)11%11%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)29%31%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%72%79%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%12%14%
32 measures vs. Utah
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outSterlingUT
More adults treating high blood pressure72.8%65.6%
More adults with COPD7.5%4.6%
Gunnison Valley Hospital
7.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageSterling’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby7.2 miles to an ER · Gunnison Valley HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than UT on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sterling

15pages on Sterling
The big questions
HealthBetter than UT on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$66K median household income · 19 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 31% of U.S. communities · avalanches
Out and about
PlacesLibraryManti City LibraryCollegesSnow College is 12.9 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1873Town Hall & politicsClimate89° summer highs · 53″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 84665Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Sterling

Snow CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ephraim12.9 mi$4,338 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Sterling residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Sterling for work

Where Sterling’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → Ephraim Ephraim 25% 16% → Manti Manti 16% 8% → Gunnison Gunnison 8% 5% → Richfield Richfield 5% 4% → Orem Orem 4% 4% → Lehi Lehi 4% Sterling · 1% stay
19jobs based in Sterling
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sterling

Town in Utah, United States

Sterling is a town in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 274 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1873
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
5,574 ft
ZIP code
84665
Area code
435

Questions about Sterling

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sterling, UT a good place to live?

Sterling has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.