Sterling township

County:: Burleigh County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 35.929
State:: North Dakota

Sterling township is located in Burleigh County, North Dakota. Sterling township has a 2025 population of 166. Sterling township is currently growing at a rate of 0.61% annually and its population has increased by 1.84% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 163 in 2020.

The average household income in Sterling township is $63,806 with a poverty rate of 42.47%.The median age in Sterling township is 49.6 years: 49.1 years for males, and 57 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sterling township includes 82.19% White, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	120	82.19%
Two or more races	25	17.12%
Native American	1	0.68%

Sterling township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sterling township's average per capita income is $21,250. Household income levels show a median of $0. The poverty rate stands at 42.47%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Non Families	$68,750	$70,210
Households	-	$63,806
Families	-	$60,828
Married Families	-	-

$21,250

Average Income

$0

Median Household Income

42.47%

Poverty Rate