Why Stop In Sterling County???

Sterling County was created by the Texas Legislature on March 4, 1891, from land that was part of Tom Green County, and was named after Captain W.S. Sterling, who came to the area around 1860.
The area was once famous for the large numbers of windmills, with the only incorporated town in the county, Sterling City, known as the “Windmill City.” The prevalence of windmills for pumping underground water is now a thing of the past and has been replaced by wind turbines for the production of electricity. Four major corporations have wind turbine facilities that are currently producing electricity, are under construction, or are in the latter stages of implementation. Other major contributors to the local economy are oil and gas production, ranching and hunting.
The county seat of Sterling City is located midway between San Angelo and Big Spring and offers a variety of specialty shops along with bed-and-breakfast type accommodations in a ranch setting (see www.sterlingcitytexas.com).
Residents have access to outstanding school facilities, a variety of recreational outlets, the senior citizen’s center, the county library, seven civic/social clubs, seven youth organizations, a community center, and two baseball parks.
vSpecial activities include the annual Hunters’ Appreciation Dinner usually hosted in mid-November, the Senior Citizen’s Bazaar usually in mid-October, the Fall Festival, the Christmas Stroll, the Sterling County Stock Show in early January, and the Annual Kick-off Barbecue in mid-August.
Sterling County is a great place to visit with friendly people. It is a wonderful place to raise kids without many of the problems you sometimes find in large cities. Being small in numbers and about as rural as can be, everyone knows everyone and works together in celebrating, and pulls together in times of hardship. Come see us!
County Judge Ralph Sides