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Sterling Township

township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota
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Sterling Township

Summary

Sterling Township is a township of Minnesota[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of township_of_minnesota entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sterling Township is located in Blue Earth County[3].
  • Sterling Township is in the country of United States[4].
  • Sterling Township's instance of is recorded as township of Minnesota[5].
  • Stirling is named after Sterling Township[6].
  • Sterling Township's located in time zone is recorded as Central Time Zone[7].
  • Sterling Township's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 43.895277777778, 'lon': -94.069166666667}[8].
  • Sterling Township has a population of {'amount': '+244'}[9].
  • Sterling Township has a population of {'amount': '+296'}[10].
  • Sterling Township's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+101'}[11].
  • Sterling Township sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+306'}[12].
  • Sterling Township covers an area of {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+36.0'}[13].
  • Sterling Township's per capita income is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+45249'}[14].
  • Sterling Township's per capita income is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+45249'}[15].

Body

Geography

Sterling Township is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Blue Earth County[3].

Physical Characteristics

Sterling Township covers an area of {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+36.0'}[13]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+306'}[12]. Population counts include {'amount': '+244'}[9] and {'amount': '+296'}[10].

Designation and Status

Sterling Township's instance of is recorded as township of Minnesota[5].

History and Context

Stirling is named after Sterling Township[6].

Why It Matters

Sterling Township ranks in the top 2% of township_of_minnesota entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

Related Entities

Stirling United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . 2016–2020 American Community Survey. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . 2016–2020 American Community Survey. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Blue Earth County
    Named after → —
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 43.895277777778, 'lon': -94.069166666667}
    Population → {'amount': '+244'}, {'amount': '+296'}
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/47576|batch #47576]]: redundant value, already present at higher administrative level"
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