Strasburg, Colorado Explained

Official Name:Strasburg, Colorado
Settlement Type:Census Designated Place
Pushpin Map:USA
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the Strasburg CDP in the
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Adams and Arapahoe
Government Type:unincorporated town
Unit Pref:US
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:53.949
Area Land Km2:53.885
Area Water Km2:0.064
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:3307
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:39.7181°N -104.3195°W
Elevation M:1652
Elevation Ft:5420
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code[3]
Postal Code:80136
Area Codes:303 & 720
Blank Name:GNIS feature[4]
Blank Info: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. The Strasburg post office has the ZIP Code 80136.[3] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Strasburg CDP was 3,307.

History

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]

Geography

The Strasburg CDP has an area of 53.949km2, including 0.064km2 of water.[1]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the for the

Education

The Strasburg School District 31J serves Strasburg.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020. United States Census Bureau. December 9, 2020.
  2. Web site: Strasburg CDP, Colorado . United States Census Bureau. April 10, 2023 .
  3. Web site: Look Up a ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. December 9, 2020.
  4. Web site: U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names. United States Geological Survey. December 9, 2020.
  5. Book: Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.. Denver, CO. 48.
  6. Web site: Post offices . 11 July 2016 . Jim Forte Postal History.