Mount Sterling, Kentucky

About Mount Sterling

Mount Sterling is a close-knit town in eastern Kentucky with an estimated population of 7,588.

Officially, Mount Sterling is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.5 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,686 residents per square mile.

📰 Mount Sterling News Today

• Pedestrian killed in Montgomery County identified WKYT · Sep 29
• Sex offender charged with murder in truck stop hit-and-run that killed Lexington mother LEX 18 News · Oct 3
• Former student with loaded gun taken into custody at Montgomery County school FOX 56 News · Oct 6
• Mount Sterling Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Loretta Smith Thornsberry Obituary (2026) - Mount Sterling, KY - Michael R. Gray Funeral Home - Owingsville Legacy | Obituary · Oct 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Kentucky headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Mount Sterling Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Mount Sterling — but the Kentucky one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,588.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mount Sterling

• Applebee's — american
• Cracker Barrel
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Waffle House — american
• Berryman's
• Clubhouse
• El Camino Real — mexican
• Jerry's
• Lee's Chicken — southern
• Ruth Hunt candy — candy

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mount Sterling

• Botts Park reviews ★
• Easy Walker Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Mount Sterling

• Camargo Elementary School
• Gateway Children's Services
• Mapleton Elementary School
• McNabb Middle School
• Montgomery County Area Technology Center
• Montgomery County High School
• Mount Sterling Elementary School
• Northview Elementary
• The Sterling School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Saint Joseph Mount Sterling ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Mount Sterling

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