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- Logan
County Demographics
Population:
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- Sterling 13,916; Logan County
21,920
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Climate:
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- Mean Temperature January ...
38.4F(High) 10.8F(Low)
Mean Temperature July ... 89.8F(High) 58.9F(Low)
- Average Annual Precipitation
... 13.92"
- Number of clear days... 331.
Prevailing Wind- Northeast
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Schools:
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- RE-1:
Elementary - two; Middle School - one; High School - two;
- Alternative School-one and one Learning Center;
- College-Northeastern
Junior College;
- Parochial School-one.
- Also K-12 at RE-3 Fleming, RE4-J
Merino, RE-5 Peetz; Head Start and Pre-school & After School
programs.
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Churches:
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- Protestant - 34; Roman Catholic
- 4
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Communications:
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- Journal-Advocate Newspaper: Daily 5,500 circulation.
- South Platte Sentinel Newspaper: weekly 7,700 circulation
Radio
Stations: KSTC/AM12.30-KNNG/FM 104.7
- KPMX/FM
105.7
- KATR
98.3 & "BOB" 95.7
- Western Union and Internet Service
Providers.
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Medical:
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- Hospital-one
36-Bed Facility; Doctors-21 Primary Care Physicians, plus Visiting
Specialists. Dentists, General Practitioners; Rehabilitation
Center affiliated with hospital; Dialysis Center, Family Care
Center; hospital is a member of Banner Health Systems.
- Handicapped Services-two Housing
Units; Nursing Home-two Dependent with independent units. Assisted
Living center-two. Alzheimer's & Dementia Care Living Center-one.
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Utilities:
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- Phone service both land-line,
cable & internet.
- Cellular phone service-several
companies.
- Xcel Energy Co provides natural
gas and electricity.
- Highline Electric Association
rural electricity service.
- Propane Service: M & M Cooperative,
Inc.
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Transportation:
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- Interstate Highways: I-76 passes
through Sterling, I-80 Junction less than 50 miles away; US Highway
6, Highway 138, Colorado Highway 14, Highway 61, Highway 63.
Railroads: Burlington Northern, Union Pacific. Bus Service: Arrow
Stageline & Burlington Railways. County Express (Local);
Taxi Service-two. Bus Route in Sterling, Freight Carriers: United
Parcel Service, FedEx, Roadway, & DHL.
- General Aviation Airport: 4700
X 75 foot runway, GPS Instrument Approach, Lighted Runway.
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Recreation:
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- Sterling Recreation Center racquetball
courts & fitness room, indoor pool & outdoor pool with
water slides.
- Two public fitness centers.
Golf Courses (three).
- Private Country Club with club
house, swimming pool, golf and tennis courts.
- State Park (lake), recreation
areas, tennis courts, numerous municipal libraries, museums and
parks. Roller blade, skateboard and hockey parks. Several walking
paths and trails.
- Bowling alley, paint ball, baseball
& softball parks.
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