Mount SterlingWI
A town of 182, settled in 1851.
Is Mount Sterling a good place to live?
27% of residents are under 18 in Mount Sterling, against 21% in Wisconsin’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Only 8 of the 341 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower median rent than Mount Sterling. Mount Sterling has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
182 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mount Sterling: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Sterling, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mount Sterling.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Mount Sterling’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Mount Sterling for work: only 1% work in town. Mount Sterling’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, below both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Prairie du Chien (16%), La Crosse (8%) and Seneca (8%).
| Mount Sterling | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Mount Sterling
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mount Sterling has four seasons and pleasant summers
Mount Sterling has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Mount Sterling’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mount Sterling is
Mount Sterling beats the Wisconsin average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 38% of adults have high blood pressure in Mount Sterling.
| Mount Sterling | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Mount Sterling | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.9% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 79.8% | 77.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Mount Sterling
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mount Sterling; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Mount Sterling residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Mount Sterling for work
Where Mount Sterling’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mount Sterling
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Mount Sterling is a village in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 189 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,184 ft
- ZIP code
- 54645
Questions about Mount Sterling
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mount Sterling, WI a good place to live?
Mount Sterling has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.