Mount Sterling, KY

Mount Sterling is a small city in Kentucky with a population of 7,549. Residents earn $50,843 per year, which is 32% below the national average.

3.0 /5.0

B Good

7,549 Population 1,678/sq mi density

$50,843 Median Income $25,964 per capita

$178,200 Home Value $213,674 Zillow

$564 Median Rent 23.5% income on rent

54°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr

205 Violent Crime/100K 3,890 property/100K

Overall

3.0 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.5 / 5.0

$50,843 median income, 2.4% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.7 / 5.0

$178,200 home value, $564/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

205 violent crimes/100K (46% below avg)

C+

Education

2.8 / 5.0

22.7% bachelor's degree or higher

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10 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near Mount Sterling, KY.

Name	Description
Daniel Boone's Settlement / Scholl's Station-Schollsville	Marker is on Schollsville Road (Kentucky Route 1960) near L.E. Junction Road (Kentucky Route 1960), on the right when traveling east.
Little Mountain Indian Mound	Marker is at the intersection of South Queen Street and Adena Trail, on the right when traveling north on South Queen Street.
The Gaitskill Mound	Marker is on Indian Mound Drive.
Civil War Robbery / Bank Sues	Marker is at the intersection of South Bank Street (U.S. 460) and West Main Street (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling south on South Bank Street.
Montgomery County. 1797	Marker is on Broadway Street.
Battle-June 8, 1864	Marker is on Camargo Road (U.S. 460) 0.1 miles south of Windsor Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Battle-June 9, 1864	Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 60) and Indian Mound Drive (State Route 686), on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
Courthouse Burned	Memorial is on Broadway Street.
Battle of Mt. Sterling	Marker is on Broadway Street.
Estill's Defeat	Marker is at the intersection of Hinkston Pike (Kentucky Route 1991) and Maysville Pike (U.S. 460), on the right when traveling east on Hinkston Pike.