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{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Mount Sterling, Wisconsin | settlement_type = [[Village (United States)|Village]] | nickname = | motto = <!-- Images --> | image_skyline = Mt. Sterling Village Hall.jpg|thumb | imagesize = | image_caption = Mt. Sterling Village Hall | image_flag = | image_seal = <!-- Maps --> | image_map = File:Crawford County Wisconsin Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Mount Sterling Highlighted.svg | mapsize = 250px | map_caption = Location of Mount Sterling in Crawford County, Wisconsin. | image_map1 = | mapsize1 = | map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> | subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] | subdivision_name = {{flag|United States}} | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Wisconsin}} | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|County]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Crawford County, Wisconsin|Crawford]] <!-- Government -->| government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | established_title = | established_date = <!-- Area --> | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_55.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref> | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 3.68 | area_land_km2 = 3.68 | area_water_km2 = 0.00 | area_total_sq_mi = 1.42 | area_land_sq_mi = 1.42 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 <!-- Population -->| population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]] | population_footnotes = <ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Mount Sterling village, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Mount%20Sterling%20village,%20Wisconsin |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 19, 2024}}</ref> | population_total = 189 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_density_sq_mi = auto <!-- General information -->| timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]] | utc_offset = -6 | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = -5 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref> | elevation_m = 361 | elevation_ft = 1184 | coordinates = {{coord|43|18|58|N|90|55|43|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code = [[Area code 608|608]] | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 55-54900<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | blank1_info = 1569847<ref name="GR3" /> | website = | footnotes = }} '''Mount Sterling''' is a village in [[Crawford County, Wisconsin|Crawford County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 189 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. ==Geography== [[File:Mt. Sterling, Wisconsin 2.jpg|thumb|left|[[Wisconsin Highway 27|Wis-27]] runs through town]] Mount Sterling is located at {{coord|43|18|58|N|90|55|43|W|type:city}} (43.316175, -90.928709).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.42|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=November 18, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220065340/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=February 20, 2011}}</ref> ==Demographics== {{US Census population | align = left | 1880 = 95 | 1940 = 264 | 1950 = 205 | 1960 = 161 | 1970 = 181 | 1980 = 223 | 1990 = 217 | 2000 = 215 | 2010 = 211 | 2020 = 189 | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref> }} ===2010 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=November 18, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 211 people, 88 households, and 63 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|148.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 98 housing units at an average density of {{convert|69.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 99.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]. There were 88 households, of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.4% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age in the village was 42.4 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.5% were from 25 to 44; 31.8% were from 45 to 64; and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.3% male and 50.7% female. ===2000 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 215 people, 89 households, and 59 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was 151.6 people per square mile (58.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 98 housing units at an average density of 69.1 per square mile (26.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the village was 99.07% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.47% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.47% from two or more races. There were 89 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.05. In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 26.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males. The median income for a household in the village was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $18,125 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $13,891. About 8.0% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 19.1% of those 65 or over. ==History== In 1852, [[William T. Sterling]], who served in the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]], platted the village of Mount Sterling.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.usgennet.org/usa/wi/county/crawford/history/chap36.htm |title=Crawford County, Wisconsin History - Chapter 36 |access-date=July 22, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013143351/http://www.usgennet.org/usa/wi/county/crawford/history/chap36.htm |archive-date=October 13, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==See also== * [[List of villages in Wisconsin]] ==References== {{reflist|22em}} ==External links== {{commons category-inline|Mount Sterling, Wisconsin}} {{Crawford County, Wisconsin}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Villages in Crawford County, Wisconsin]] [[Category:Villages in Wisconsin]]
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