Sterling, Connecticut
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| Sterling, Connecticut | |
  Sterling, Connecticut
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| NECTA | Danielson |
| Region | Northeastern Connecticut |
| Incorporated | 1794 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Selectman-town meeting |
| - First selectman | Russell M. Gray |
| Area | |
| - Total | 70.7 km² (27.3 sq mi) |
| - Land | 70.5 km² (27.2 sq mi) |
| - Water | 0.2 km² (0.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 117 m (384 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 3,519 |
| - Density | 50/km² (129/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 06377 |
| Area code(s) | 860 |
| FIPS code | 09-73420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213512 |
| Website: http://www.sterlingct.us/ | |
Sterling is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 3,099 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27.3 square miles (70.7 km²), of which, 27.2 square miles (70.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.29%) is water.Le Comte de Rochambeau, Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, marched through and camped in the town during the American Revolutionary War on his way from landing at Narragansett Bay to join George Washington's forces on the Hudson River in 1781.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,099 people, 1,116 households, and 835 families residing in the town. The population density was 113.8 people per square mile (43.9/km²). There were 1,193 housing units at an average density of 43.8/sq mi (16.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.19% White, 0.16% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 2.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.
There were 1,116 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 36.4% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $49,167, and the median income for a family was $52,202. Males had a median income of $39,792 versus $26,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,679. About 3.8% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable people, past and present
- Charles Dow is born here at 1881.
[edit] Education
The town operates the Sterling Memorial School for grades Kindergarten through 8. A new school called Sterling Community School is the school of the town of Sterling.
As of 2006, Sterling is no longer a sending town for Woodstock Academy. Plainfield High School in Plainfield will become a designated school of the town [1].
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