About Sterling
Set in the northeastern part of Ohio, Sterling is a small unincorporated community.
Sterling holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.98 square miles.
📰 Sterling News Today
- Scott Allen Gary Obituary Jun 6, 2026 wilsonfuneralhomes.com · Jun 11
- Mount Sterling Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
- Bobbie Sue "BiBi" Jacobs Obituary Feb 25, 2026 newcomercolumbus.com · Feb 25
- Wilson E. Lehman Obituary (2026) - Mount Sterling, OH - Porter-Tidd Funeral Home - Mt. Sterling Legacy obituary · May 26
- Celebration of a Hero – Celebration of Life Laura Hammond, age 52 of Mount Sterling, Ohio Scioto Post · Mar 11
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What Makes Sterling Unique
- One of 11 places in the US named Sterling — but the Ohio one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northeastern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.