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  | City: | Sterling | 
| State: | Massachusetts | 
| Area Code: | 978 | 
| Latitude: | 42.439322 | 
| Longitude: | -71.776608 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Sterling Junction | 
| Population: | 7,067 | 
| 2000 Population: | 7,257 | 
| White Population: | 7,116 | 
| Black Population: | 42 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 59 | 
| Asian Population: | 29 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 7 | 
| Indian Population: | 1 | 
| Other Population: | 20 | 
| Male Population: | 3,612 | 
| Female Population: | 3,645 | 
| Median Age: | 38.10 | 
| Male Median Age: | 37.90 | 
| Female Median Age: | 38.30 | 
| Households: | 2,637 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.82 | 
| Average House Value: | $195,700 | 
| Average Household Income: | $67,188 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 191 | 
| Number of Employees: | 1,910 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $73,551,000 | 
| Land Area: | 30.639 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.703 sq mi | 
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