Sterling, Illinois

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Rockford. It is located about 45 miles [72 km] to the northeast of Sterling and has a population of 150,115 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Davenport (IA). It is located about 49 miles [78 km] to the west of Sterling and has a population of 98,359 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bettendorf (IA)	W	43 mi [69.2 km]	32,584	4.19% increase
	Clinton (IA)	W	27 mi [43.45 km]	26,407	4.92% decrease
	De Kalb	E	49 mi [78.9 km]	45,497	16.61% increase
	Dixon	E	11 mi [17.7 km]	15,033	5.7% decrease
	East Moline	SW	43 mi [69.2 km]	20,892	2.75% increase
	Freeport	N	33 mi [53.1 km]	24,615	6.91% decrease
	Kewanee	S	40 mi [64.4 km]	12,302	4.96% decrease
	La Salle	SE	44 mi [70.8 km]	9,520	2.82% decrease
	Mendota	SE	34 mi [54.7 km]	6,995	3.81% decrease
	Moline	SW	46 mi [74 km]	43,088	1.55% decrease
	Peru	SE	42 mi [67.6 km]	9,810	0.25% decrease
	Princeton	SE	31 mi [49.89 km]	7,496	---
	Rochelle	E	33 mi [53.1 km]	9,847	4.49% increase
	Rock Falls	S	Less than 2 mi	9,307	2.85% decrease
	Silvis	SW	42 mi [67.6 km]	7,770	6.89% increase

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Amboy	E	17 mi [27.36 km]	2,574	0.51% increase
	Chadwick	NW	17 mi [27.36 km]	471	6.73% decrease
	Coleta	NW	9 mi [14.48 km]	151	2.58% decrease
	Deer Grove	S	13 mi [20.92 km]	47	2.08% decrease
	Harmon	SE	9 mi [14.48 km]	144	3.36% decrease
	Lyndon	SW	13 mi [20.92 km]	543	4.06% decrease
	Milledgeville	N	12 mi [19.31 km]	930	8.46% decrease
	Morrison	W	13 mi [20.92 km]	4,303	3.24% decrease
	Nachusa	E	15 mi [24.14 km]	---
	Nelson	E	4 mi [6.44 km]	157	3.68% decrease
	New Bedford	S	19 mi [30.58 km]	91	4.21% decrease
	Polo	NE	14 mi [22.53 km]	2,477	---
	Prophetstown	SW	15 mi [24.14 km]	1,925	4.84% decrease
	Tampico	S	12 mi [19.31 km]	728	5.7% decrease
	Walnut	S	17 mi [27.36 km]	1,400	4.18% decrease

Whiteside County

Sterling is located in Whiteside County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Whiteside: Carroll, Ogle, Lee, Bureau, Henry, Rock Island and Clinton (IA). Although it doesn't share a border with Whiteside, Stephenson it is close to Sterling.

Below are counties that are near Sterling (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Sterling:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Sterling
	Clinton County (IA)	W	Lyons (IA)	25 miles [40 km]
	Jackson County (IA)	NW	Sabula (IA)	30 miles [48 km]
	Scott County (IA)	W	Rivercrest Estates (IA)	34 miles [54 km]
	Bureau County	S	Love	16 miles [25 km]
	Carroll County	N	Hazelhurst	11 miles [17 km]
	DeKalb County	E	Lee	38 miles [61 km]
	Henry County	SW	Aliceville	19 miles [30 km]
	Jo Daviess County	NW	Pleasant Valley	34 miles [54 km]
	La Salle County	SE	Mendota	34 miles [54 km]
	Lee County	E	Nelson	4 miles [6 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois<3>

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