Sterling

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  1. Sterling Legal Resources
  2. Sterling Statistics
  3. Sterling Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Sterling Employment Information
  5. Sterling Family Information
  6. Sterling Education Information
  7. Sterling Public Benefits Information
  8. Sterling Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Sterling Legal Resources Back to top

Wisconsin Constitution

Wisconsin State Resources
Wisconsin Website
Wisconsin Governor
Wisconsin Legislature
Wisconsin Courts
Wisconsin Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Wisconsin Western


Sterling Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,437
  • Land Area (2000): 281.930 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.676 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 799
Sterling Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 292 19.89%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,176 80.11%

Sterling Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sterling Employment Information Back to top
Sterling Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 85 23.68%
2. Metal Manufactuing 31 8.64%
3. Construction 29 8.08%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 16 4.46%
5. Educational Services 12 3.34%
6. Health Care 12 3.34%
7. Truck Transportation 12 3.34%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 11 3.06%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 2.79%
10. Public Administration 9 2.51%
11. Wood Manufacturing 9 2.51%
12. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 8 2.23%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 8 2.23%
14. Repair and Maintenance 7 1.95%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 6 1.67%
16. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 6 1.67%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 1.39%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5 1.39%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5 1.39%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 51 19.17%
2. Educational Services 28 10.53%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 18 6.77%
4. Metal Manufactuing 14 5.26%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 13 4.89%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 11 4.14%
7. Department and Other General Stores 10 3.76%
8. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 9 3.38%
9. Printing and Related Manufacturing 8 3.01%
10. Finance and Insurance 6 2.26%
11. Gasoline Stations 6 2.26%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 2.26%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 6 2.26%
14. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 5 1.88%
15. Florists 5 1.88%
16. Food Manufacturing 5 1.88%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 5 1.88%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5 1.88%
19. Private Household Services 5 1.88%
20. Social Assistance 5 1.88%

Sterling Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 54 15.04%
2. Agricultural Workers 30 8.36%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 29 8.08%
4. Other Production Occupations 29 8.08%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 21 5.85%
6. Other Construction Trades 14 3.90%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 13 3.62%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 12 3.34%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11 3.06%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 11 3.06%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10 2.79%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 10 2.79%
13. Other Construction Workers 9 2.51%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 2.51%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 2.51%
16. Other Health Occupations 8 2.23%
17. Carpenters 6 1.67%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 6 1.67%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 5 1.39%
20. Bus Drivers 4 1.11%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 21 7.89%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 14 5.26%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 12 4.51%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 12 4.51%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 11 4.14%
6. Secretaries and Admins 11 4.14%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 10 3.76%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 10 3.76%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 9 3.38%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 9 3.38%
11. Accountants and Auditors 8 3.01%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 3.01%
13. Cashiers 8 3.01%
14. Other Healthcare Support 8 3.01%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8 3.01%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 7 2.63%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 2.63%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 7 2.63%
19. Customer Service Representatives 6 2.26%
20. Other Production Occupations 6 2.26%

Sterling Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 562 54.88%
15-35 hours 123 12.01%
1-14 hours 25 2.44%
No regular hours 314 30.66%

Sterling Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 44 8.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 58 10.68%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 23 4.24%
6 AM-6:29 AM 62 11.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 60 11.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 85 15.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 79 14.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 25 4.60%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 10 1.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 11 2.03%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3 0.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.37%
Noon-3:59 PM 45 8.29%
4 PM-11:59 PM 36 6.63%

Sterling Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 32 5.89%
5-9 51 9.39%
10-14 29 5.34%
15-19 27 4.97%
20-24 84 15.47%
25-29 44 8.10%
30-34 67 12.34%
35-39 30 5.52%
40-44 20 3.68%
45-59 52 9.58%
60-89 56 10.31%
At least 90 51 9.39%

Sterling Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 267 49.17%
30-44 0 0.00% 117 21.55%
45-59 0 0.00% 52 9.58%
At least 60 0 0.00% 107 19.71%

Sterling Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 79 12.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 423 68.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 0.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 37 5.96%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 78 12.56%

Sterling Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sterling Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 508 (1,448 people)
Families (2000): 394 (1,294 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 191
People at same address in 1995: 959
Sterling Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 42 8.27%
$10,000-$14,999 45 8.86%
$15,000-$19,999 43 8.46%
$20,000-$24,999 48 9.45%
$25,000-$29,999 41 8.07%
$30,000-$34,999 52 10.24%
$35,000-$39,999 36 7.09%
$40,000-$44,999 34 6.69%
$45,000-$49,999 23 4.53%
$50,000-$59,999 42 8.27%
$60,000-$74,999 53 10.43%
$75,000-$99,999 31 6.10%
$100,000-$124,999 5 0.98%
$125,000-$149,999 4 0.79%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.39%
$200,000 or more 7 1.38%

Sterling Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 110 21.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 170 33.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 16 3.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 73 14.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 1.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 64 12.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 46 8.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 13 2.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 2.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sterling Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 414 29.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 198 14.20%
Public Assistance 16 1.15%
Retirement 56 4.02%
Self Employment 127 9.11%
Social Security 132 9.47%
Supplemental Security 14 1.00%
Wage / Salary 370 26.54%
Other 67 4.81%

Sterling Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 181 51.86%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 168 48.14%

Sterling Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 73 12.74%
Color 1 Box Married 364 63.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 127 22.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9 1.57%

Sterling Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 25 5.02%
Color 1 Box Married 348 69.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 92 18.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 33 6.63%

Sterling Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sterling Education Information Back to top
Sterling Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 65 6.67%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 131 13.44%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 413 42.36%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 197 20.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 85 8.72%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 66 6.77%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 18 1.85%

Sterling Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 7 0.49% 4 0.28% 11 0.77%
Kindergarten 23 1.60% 4 0.28% 27 1.88%
Grades 1-4 82 5.71% 12 0.84% 94 6.54%
Grades 5-8 112 7.79% 31 2.16% 143 9.95%
Grades 9-12 98 6.82% 5 0.35% 103 7.17%
Undergrad college 17 1.18% 4 0.28% 21 1.46%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 339 23.59% 60 4.18% 399 27.77%

Sterling Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sterling Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sterling Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,228 83.82%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 237 16.18%

Sterling Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sterling Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sterling Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 219 15.24%
10-19 Years 268 18.65%
20-29 Years 120 8.35%
30-39 Years 205 14.27%
40-49 Years 255 17.75%
50-59 Years 155 10.79%
60-69 Years 107 7.45%
70-79 Years 70 4.87%
80-89 Years 36 2.51%
90+ Years 2 0.14%

Sterling Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 755 52.54%
Color 1 Box Female 682 47.46%

Sterling Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,415 98.47%
Color 2 Box Asian 11 0.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7 0.49%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.21%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Sterling Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 494 30.18%
2. Norwegian 427 26.08%
3. Swedish 144 8.80%
4. Irish 120 7.33%
5. English 77 4.70%
6. French Non-Basque 67 4.09%
7. Polish 62 3.79%
8. Danish 60 3.67%
9. United States Or American 60 3.67%
10. Dutch 24 1.47%

Sterling Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,263 93.76%
2. Other West Germanic 38 2.82%
3. German 30 2.23%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 13 0.97%
5. Scandinavian 2 0.15%
6. French 1 0.07%

Sterling Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,464 99.73%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4 0.27%

Sterling Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Sterling Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.