Mount Sterling is a village in Madison County, Ohio, United States.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.73 square miles (4.48 km2), all land.

of Mount Sterling, Kentucky, named after Smith's hometown, and recorded at London on June 26, 1829.

[6] The Mount Sterling Post Office was established on June 8, 1830,[7] with Rowland Wilson as the first postmaster.

31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

In September 2011, all the paid officers except Chief Mike McCoy were laid off due to budget problems.

In March 2012, the press reported that a part-time officer used a Taser to subdue a nine-year-old boy.

As a result of the incident, the chief was suspended for three days while state officials investigated shutting down the department.

[11] The Chief later announced his resignation, officially for reasons unrelated to the taser incident.

[citation needed] Instead of a Village Administrator, a Physical Manager has been appointed by the State Auditor.