Sterling City, Texas
| Sterling City, Texas | |
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U.S. Highway 87 as it passes through Sterling City, Texas
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| Nickname(s): The Windmill City | |
 Location of Sterling City, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 31°50′21″N 100°59′9″W / 31.83917°N 100.98583°WCoordinates: 31°50′21″N 100°59′9″W / 31.83917°N 100.98583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Sterling |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,287 ft (697 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 888 |
| • Density | 890/sq mi (360/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76951 |
| Area code(s) | 325 |
| FIPS code | 48-70232 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1347899 |
| Website | sterlingcitytexas.com |
Sterling City is a city in and the county seat of Sterling County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,081 at the 2000 census, but had dropped to 888 by 2010.
On May 25, 1955, 27 United States Air Force personnel, known as the Abbot 27, perished in an airplane crash near Sterling City. The airmen were members of the 40th Bomb Squadron of the 6th Bombardment Wing at Walker Air Force Base in Roswell, New Mexico. A monument in their honor was erected in 2007 at the Tom Green County Courthouse in San Angelo.
Most people in Sterling County reside in Sterling City, which in 1891 became the county seat. W.S. Sterling, Indian fighter and buffalo hunter, was the namesake of the town.
Land for Sterling City was donated in January 1891 by R.C. Stewart, and was platted by H.B. Tarver in February. Before the year end, the town had its own newspaper, a hotel, a post office, and several other businesses. The next year, a school was built and Sterling City had 300 citizens in another four.
Sterling City began as home to a portion of the Santa Fe Railroad in 1910, but the service was eventually abandoned. The depot is still available for visitors to see.
During World War II, the population reportedly decreased, but by 1990, it peaked at nearly 1,100 residents, but since has dropped again to 982 by 2009.
Sterling City is located at 31°50′21″N 100°59′9″W / 31.83917°N 100.98583°W (31.839066, -100.985871).
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