Sterling City is the county seat of Sterling County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,121 at the 2020 census.
U.S. Highway 87 as it passes through Sterling City, Texas
City Hall is located across from the courthouse in Sterling City.
A windmill on the courthouse grounds in Sterling City
Wind turbines off U.S. Highway 87 south of Sterling City
Sterling County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,372, making it the ninth-least populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Sterling City. The county is named for W. S. Sterling, an early settler in the area. Sterling County was one of 30 prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas, but is now a moist county.
Sterling County Court House off U.S. Highway 87 in Sterling City