Strasburg, Colorado

Strasburg, Colorado
Census-designated place
Aerial photo of Strasburg
Aerial photo of Strasburg
Location of the Strasburg CDP in Adams and Arapahoe County, Colorado.
Location of the Strasburg CDP in Adams and Arapahoe County, Colorado.
Strasburg is located in the United States
Strasburg
Strasburg
Location of the Strasburg CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°43′05″N 104°19′10″W / 39.7180757°N 104.3194994°W / 39.7180757; -104.3194994 (Strasburg CDP, Colorado)[2]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyAdams and Arapahoe
Government
[1]
 • Typeunincorporated town
Area
[2]
 • Total
20.830 sq mi (53.949 km2)
 • Land20.805 sq mi (53.885 km2)
 • Water0.025 sq mi (0.064 km2)
Elevation
[1]
5,420 ft (1,652 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
3,307
 • Density159.0/sq mi (61.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[4]
80136
Area codes303 & 720
GNIS feature[1]Strasburg CDP

Strasburg is an unincorporated town located east of downtown Denver along the I-70 corridor. It is home to Strasburg School District 31-J, and there are several small businesses, medical clinics, and a post office. Strasburg is a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Adams and Arapahoe counties, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Mailing addresses in the town are assigned the ZIP Code 80136.[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Strasburg CDP was 3,307.[3]

History

Strasburg, looking east along 15th Avenue.

The community was named after John Strasburg, a railroad official.[5] Strasburg may now be considered a commuter community as new housing continues to be built and much of the populace works in the surrounding areas of Aurora, Brighton, and Denver.

The town is built next to the Comanche Crossing of the Kansas Pacific Railroad. A post office called Strasburg has been in operation since 1908.[6]

On January 27, 2001, a plane carrying two Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team players and six broadcasters and coaching staff crashed near Strasburg. All 10 people on board died.[7][8]

Geography

The Strasburg CDP has an area of 13,331 acres (53.949 km2), including 16 acres (0.064 km2) of water.[2]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Strasburg CDP for the United States Census 2000.

Strasburg CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
20001,402—    
20102,447+74.5%
20203,307+35.1%
Source: United States Census Bureau

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Strasburg had a population of 3,307. The median age was 37.4 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.5 males age 18 and over.[9][10]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[11]

There were 1,166 households in Strasburg, of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 62.6% were married-couple households, 14.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 17.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[9]

There were 1,227 housing units, of which 5.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.5%.[9]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[10]
Race Number Percent
White 2,647 80.0%
Black or African American 41 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 34 1.0%
Asian 30 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2 0.1%
Some other race 175 5.3%
Two or more races 378 11.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 561 17.0%

Education

The Strasburg School District 31J serves Strasburg.

References

  1. ^ a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  3. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Strasburg CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  5. ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 48.
  6. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  7. ^ "In-Flight Electrical System Failure and Loss of Control, Jet Express Services, Raytheon (Beechcraft) Super King Air 200, N81PF, Near Strasburg, Colorado, January 27, 2001" (PDF). National Transportation Safety Board. January 15, 2003. NTSB/AAR-03/01. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  8. ^ "ESPN.com - GEN - Investigation continues in Oklahoma State crash". ESPN.
  9. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  10. ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  11. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
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