Sterling County, Texas
4 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 1,468
- Median household income
- $64,954
- ±18,855
- Unemployed
- 2.1%
- 12 of 560 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.0%
- 363 of 399 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Sterling | 1,381 (2021) | Po Box 819, Sterling City | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Sterling City | 1,122 (2021) | Po Box 1022, Sterling City | Website |
Special districts 2
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling County Underground Water Conservation District | Irrigation | Po Box 873, Sterling City | — |
| North Concho River Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 658, Temple | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
STERLING CITY ISD
School district5 schools
700 7TH ST, Sterling City, TX, 76951
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Concho Valley Farmers' Market (San Angelo) · San Angelo Farmers' Market (San Angelo)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.