Strasburg, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Strasburg, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Tuscarawas County Ohio Highlighting Strasburg Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Strasburg in Tuscarawas County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tuscarawas
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Franklin
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.73
Area Land Km2:3.73
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.44
Area Land Sq Mi:1.44
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2735
Population Density Km2:733.33
Population Density Sq Mi:1899.31
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:919
Coordinates:40.6006°N -81.5294°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:44680
Area Code:330
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-74958[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399915
Website:https://www.villageofstrasburg.org/

Strasburg is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,735 at the 2020 census.

Strasburg is the location of the Lynn Auto Theatre and Strasburg-Franklin High School.

History

The first settlement at Strasburg was made in 1828.[3] A large share of the early settlers being natives of Strasbourg (German: Strasburg) caused the name to be selected.[4]

Geography

Strasburg is located along Sugar Creek.[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.39sqmi, all land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 2,608 people, 1,121 households, and 748 families living in the village. The population density was 1876.3PD/sqmi. There were 1,187 housing units at an average density of 854/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.6% Pacific Islander, 0.9% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 1,121 households, of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.81.

The median age in the village was 44.1 years. 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.9% were from 45 to 64, and 19.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,310 people, 947 households, and 646 families living in the village. The population density was 1936.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 988 housing units at an average density of 828.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.05% White, 0.09% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.35% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.

There were 947 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,371, and the median income for a family was $44,583. Males had a median income of $31,171 versus $20,033 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,389. About 4.6% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Strasburg is served by a branch of the Tuscarawas County Public Library.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 130.
  4. Book: Mangus. Michael. Herman. Jennifer L.. Ohio Encyclopedia. 2008. North American Book Dist LLC. 978-1-878592-68-2. 540.
  5. DeLorme (1991), Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer, Yarmouth, Maine, p. 51
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. January 25, 2012.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.
  8. Web site: Strasburg . Tuscarawas County Public Library . August 11, 2014.
  9. Web site: Strasburg | Tuscarawas County Public Library.