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Sterling is a home rule-class town/city in Montgomery County, Kentucky, in the United States.
It is the governmental center of county of Montgomery County and the principal town/city of the Mount Sterling micropolitan area.
Mount Sterling is titled for an ancient burial mound called Little Mountain, and for the town of Stirling in Scotland.
The Kentucky Assembly passed an act in 1792 establishing the town as Mt.
Sterling, a misspelling which was retained. The region was originally part of the thick wilderness of central Kentucky.
The site of the mound is now the intersection of Queen and Locust Streets in Mt.
Sterling.
In 1796 the town was established as the governmental center of county of newly created Montgomery County.
A courthouse was built, the first of seven to be homed in Mt.
Sterling.
A large brick market home where farm produce was bought and sold confirmed the town as the commercial center of the encircling area.
Sterling in June 1864, which ended in a Confederate defeat, was the last of the fighting in Montgomery County. Sterling is positioned at 38 3 24 N 83 56 40 W (38.056613, -83.944500). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,876 citizens , 2,478 homeholds, and 1,536 families residing in the city.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $27,050, and the median income for a family was $34,074.
About 17.1% of families and 19.4% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 29.4% of those under age 18 and 17.8% of those age 65 or over.
Sterling Montgomery County Library was established in 1871.
Early Mount Sterling was the trading center for a vast part of Eastern Kentucky.
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Land Office lists the town/city as "Mount Sterling", but has a note, "Actual name of town/city is Mt.
"Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF).
Kentucky League of Cities.
Sterling, KY.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
Climate Summary for Mt.
Sterling, Kentucky Municipalities and communities of Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States County seats in Kentucky
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Cities in Kentucky - Cities in Montgomery County, Kentucky - County seats in Kentucky - Mount Sterling, Kentucky micropolitan area
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