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Country around Sterling City is a rural area of about 1,468 people in Sterling County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 43 miles from San Angelo, TX and 221 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $147k and rent runs about $952 a month.
1,468people
$147kTypical home
$952/moRent
93° / 57°Summer / winter
2"Snow
301Sunny days
45Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,468 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 221 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 43 mi to San Angelo, TX
- 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $147k (≈$927/mo)
- Median rent $952/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 301 sunny days a year (142 totally clear)
- 64 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 45 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 18 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (204 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 44% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to SJT airport
- 220 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 140 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,569 ft
- 338 mi to the ocean
- 149 mi to a big lake
- 90 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 283 mi to the nearest ski area
- 37 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 44 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Texas districts (reading)
- 38 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 37 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 166 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 38 mi to the nearest vet
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 27 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sterling County: R+86 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.