Sterling
URL: https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/il-sterling.html

Sterling is a city in Illinois, United States.

## Overview

Sterling is a city in [Illinois](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/illinois.html), United States, with a population of about 15,057[^geonames].

## Geography

- Coordinates: 41.7886, -89.6962

Updated: 2026-10-29

Relations:
- Located in: Whiteside County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/il-whiteside-county.html

Sources:
- GeoNames US dataset (US.txt / admin2Codes.txt) https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/US.zip