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| City: | Sterling |
| State: | Illinois |
| Area Code: | 815 |
| Latitude: | 41.824412 |
| Longitude: | -89.732570 |
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 |
| City Alias(es): | Coleta |
| Population: | 22,864 |
| 2000 Population: | 22,844 |
| White Population: | 19,988 |
| Black Population: | 401 |
| Hispanic Population: | 3,555 |
| Asian Population: | 179 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 75 |
| Indian Population: | 3 |
| Other Population: | 1,761 |
| Male Population: | 11,085 |
| Female Population: | 11,759 |
| Median Age: | 37.80 |
| Male Median Age: | 36.10 |
| Female Median Age: | 39.40 |
| Households: | 9,365 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.51 |
| Average House Value: | $77,600 |
| Average Household Income: | $40,816 |
| Number of Businesses: | 566 |
| Number of Employees: | 10,636 |
| Annual Payroll: | $284,493,000 |
| Land Area: | 126.641 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0.122 sq mi |
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