Last official estimated population of Sterling city (Whiteside County**, Illinois state) was 15,011 (year 2014)[1]. This was 0.005% of total US population and 0.12% of total Illinois state population. Area of Sterling city is 6.1 mi² (=15.7 km²)[6], in this year population density was 2,471.76 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (-0.59%/yr), Sterling city population in 2026 would be 13,984*.
Historical population of Sterling city for period 1860-2014:
Estimated population for 2014[1]. Click on flag to hide it.
Population • Legends • Position
[1860-1870] +5.11 %/yr
[1870-1880] +2.44 %/yr
[1880-1890] +1.36 %/yr
[1890-1900] +0.8 %/yr
[1900-1910] +1.7 %/yr
[1910-1920] +0.92 %/yr
[1920-1930] +2.04 %/yr
[1930-1940] +1.27 %/yr
[1940-1950] +1.21 %/yr
[1950-1960] +2.04 %/yr
[1960-1970] +0.27 %/yr
[1970-1980] +0.1 %/yr
[1980-1990] -0.59 %/yr
[1990-2000] +0.39 %/yr
[2000-2005] -0.53 %/yr
[2005-2010] -0.21 %/yr
[2010-2014] -0.59 %/yr
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74°
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1.8 mi, 
178°
• Morrison city
13.7 mi, 
272°
• Milledgeville village
12 mi, 
340°
• Tampico village
12.6 mi, 
201°
• Lyndon village
13.1 mi, 
244°
• Nelson village
4.7 mi, 
93°
• Coleta village
8.9 mi, 
322°
• Harmon village
9.1 mi, 
127°
• Deer Grove village
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*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.
**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.
[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,
[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,
[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016
[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb
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