Sterling, North Dakota

Sterling, North Dakota
Sterling
Sterling
Coordinates: 46°48′50″N 100°17′29″W / 46.81389°N 100.29139°W / 46.81389; -100.29139
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyBurleigh
Area
  Total
36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2)
  Land36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,828 ft (557 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
172
  Density4.8/sq mi (1.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58572
Area code701
FIPS code38-75940
GNIS feature ID1032304

Sterling is an unincorporated rural hamlet in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States at the intersection of Interstate 94 and U.S. Route 83. There is an elementary school there, a post office and a large agricultural services complex.

Sterling is part of the "Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Bismarck-Mandan".