Sterling, Michigan

Sterling is a village in Arenac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 530 at the 2010 census.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.98sqmi, all land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 530 people, 185 households, and 134 families residing in the village. The population density was 540.8PD/sqmi. There were 206 housing units at an average density of 210.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.0% White, 0.9% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.There were 185 households of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 10.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.6% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.85.The median age in the village was 42.7 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 22.8% were from 45 to 64; and 24.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.