Sterling, Alaska
Sterling, Alaska | |
|---|---|
Location in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 60°31′47″N 150°47′52″W / 60.52972°N 150.79778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Kenai Peninsula |
| Government | |
| • Borough mayor | Peter Micciche |
| • State senator | Jesse Bjorkman (R) |
| • State rep. | Ben Carpenter (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 79.64 sq mi (206.26 km2) |
| • Land | 77.78 sq mi (201.45 km2) |
| • Water | 1.86 sq mi (4.81 km2) |
| Elevation | 220 ft (67 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,918 |
| • Density | 76.09/sq mi (29.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99672 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-73070 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1414063 |
Sterling is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 5,918, up from 5,617 in 2010. Sterling is the tenth-most populated CDP in Alaska.