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Country around Sterling is a rural area of about 316 people in Burleigh County, North Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 21 miles from Bismarck, ND and 364 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 49 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $448k and rent runs about $998 a month.
316people
$448kTypical home
$998/moRent
83° / 22°Summer / winter
49"Snow
244Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 316 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 364 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 21 mi to Bismarck, ND
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $448k (≈$2,823/mo)
- Median rent $998/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 53°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 49" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 68 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (237 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,877 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 26% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to BIS airport
- 369 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 212 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,821 ft
- 762 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 68 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 36 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Burleigh County: R+43 in 2024
- North Dakota: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.