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Mount Sterling, OH

Village in Madison County, Ohio.

Population

1,737

Land area

1.7sq mi

People per sq mi

1,029

ZIP codes

0

Mount Sterling and its ZIP codes

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Mount Sterling at a glance

  • Mount Sterling is about 3.6 times as dense as Ohio as a whole.
  • The median household income is $72,692, close to the Ohio median.
  • A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $197,200 (8% below Ohio) and median rent is $835 a month.

Local data for Mount Sterling, OH

Counts from official public data

Housing and community stats

Mount Sterling, OH, American Community Survey 2020-2024

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Median household income

$72,692

Poverty rate

12.5%

Median home value

$197,200

Median rent

$835/mo

Homeownership

72.3%

Bachelor's or higher

19.4%

Median age

35.0

Average commute

27.5 min

Largest reported origins and ancestries: Irish Americans (335), German Americans (332), Italian Americans (85).

Home values and rentsIncome, education and commute

Economy and federal money

Jobs, pay, income and spending are for Madison County. PPP loans are for Mount Sterling.

Details

Unemployment rate

3.1%

Sep 2026, -0.5 pts in a year

Average annual pay

$56,556

24,269 jobs, 2025

Income per person

$55,980

BEA, 2024

Federal spending

$257M

FY 2026, $5,869 per person

Madison County economyFederal spending

How people get to work

Mount Sterling, OH, workers 16 and older. American Community Survey 5-year estimates

  • Drove alone78.7%
  • Carpooled11.6%
  • Public transit0.2%
  • Walked1.6%
  • Bicycle0.0%
  • Taxi, ride-hailing, motorcycle or other0.4%
  • Worked from home7.5%

Average one-way commute: 27.5 minutes for people who do not work from home.

Environment and hazard risk

Mount Sterling, OH, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA

Full report

Natural hazard risk

Very Low

Top: ice storm

Storm events since 1996

358

Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind

Flood insurance policies

38

0.3% of homes, county

July high / Jan low

84° / 20°F

40.8 inches of rain a year

Hazards, floods and storm historyCheck a flood zone1 historic places

Health statistics

Share of adults in Mount Sterling, OH, CDC PLACES estimates

All 40 measures

Obesity

36.6%

U.S. 33.3% +3.3 pts

Diabetes

11.5%

U.S. 12.1% -0.6 pts

Smoking

16.3%

U.S. 12.8% +3.5 pts

Uninsured (18-64)

7.9%

U.S. 11.1% -3.2 pts

Cities near Mount Sterling

NameDistanceLand area (sq mi)
DerbyCensus-designated place4.7 mi1.3
PancoastburgCensus-designated place6.1 mi0.3
DarbyvilleVillage8.2 mi0.5
HarrisburgVillage8.5 mi0.2
OrientCensus-designated place8.9 mi0.2
BloomingburgVillage10 mi0.7
DarbydaleCensus-designated place11 mi1
New HollandVillage11 mi1.6
MidwayVillage11 mi0.3
WilliamsportVillage12 mi1.8
Commercial PointVillage14 mi4.2
Grove CityCity14 mi18.8
South BloomfieldVillage14 mi4
Washington Court HouseCity15 mi9
LondonCity15 mi8.4
ClarksburgVillage16 mi0.2

Frequently asked questions

What county is Mount Sterling, OH in?
Mount Sterling is in Madison County, Ohio.
What is the population of Mount Sterling, OH?
About 1,737 people live in Mount Sterling, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
What cities are near Mount Sterling?
Nearby places include Derby (4.7 mi), Pancoastburg (6.1 mi), Darbyville (8.2 mi), Harrisburg (8.5 mi), Orient (8.9 mi).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER/Line boundaries, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023

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