median income of $27,921 versus $20,508 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,287. Economy Major employers in Sterling include Northeastern Junior College, the RE-1 Valley School system, and the Sterling Correctional Facility. Sterling is the major shopping hub for most of northeastern Colorado and hosts stores like Wal-Mart, The Home Depot, Maurices, and The Buckle, as well as many local retailers located primarily on Main Street. Six different banks have branches in Sterling and there are local AM and FM radio stations as well as a local television station, and a long established regional newspaper, the Sterling Journal-Advocate and South Platte Sentinel . Government The Colorado Department of Corrections operates the Sterling Correctional Facility in Sterling. Education Sterling is the home of Northeastern Junior College, a residential two year college in Colorado. Sterling is also the location of the RE-1 Valley School District. Infrastructure Transportation Crosson Field Municipal Airport serves Sterling, but there are no scheduled flights available from there. The closest airport served by scheduled flights is Denver International Airport, located away. Sterling is also served by railroads, although only freight carriers serve the town. The main rail operator is Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF), but other operators, like Union Pacific, serve Sterling as well. The closest Amtrak station is located in Fort Morgan, about away. Scheduled bus service is offered by Black Hills Stage Lines with service to Ft. Morgan and Denver in Colorado, as well as number of cities in Nebraska including North Platte, Kearney, and Omaha. Highways Interstate 76 connects Sterling to Denver ( southwest) and northeast to Interstate 80, in Big Springs, Nebraska, along the South Platte River. Business Loop 76 starts on the intersection of Interstate 76 and US 6, going through East Chestnut Street, North and South 4th Street, South Division Avenue, returning to US 6, connecting Sterling to Atwood and Merino. US 6 runs east–west linking Provincetown, Massachusetts with Bishop, California, via Nevada, Colorado, Illinois and 8 other states. US 138 Runs parallel to Interstate 76, connecting Sterling to US 30, north of Big Springs, Nebraska. State Highway 14 connects Sterling to Fort Collins located to the west. Health care Sterling is a regional center for health care as well, and is the home of the Sterling Regional Medical Center. Media Radio KSRX (97.5 FM), Branded as Bob FM, plays "80's, 90's... and whatever!" See also Outline of