Sterling, OK

Population
674
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,227 ft
Median Home Value
$131,900
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$604/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$67,981
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
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Sterling is a small town of around 700 residents in southwest Oklahoma, sitting right between Lawton and Duncan. That central location makes it an easy commute to jobs, hospitals, and big-box stores in either city, while letting you come home to wide open skies and little traffic. The community grew in the early 1900s as a trading stop for surrounding farm families, and that agricultural heritage still shapes the landscape today.

Life in Sterling is quiet, unhurried, and centered on family and the local public school. Most everyday shopping and entertainment happen in the neighboring cities, but locals appreciate the elbow room, lower housing costs, and friendly neighbors who look out for one another. If you want country living with quick highway access to regional hubs, Sterling is an appealing place to put down roots.

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