| Strausstown, Pennsylvania | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community & CDP |
| Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Strausstown |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Strausstown in Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates: | 40.4919°N -76.1842°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Berks |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Upper Tulpehocken |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.43 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.17 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.42 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.16 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 574 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 342 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Est: | 345 |
| Population Density Km2: | 814.20 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2103.66 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 19559 |
| Area Code: | 610 and 484 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-74744 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
Strausstown is a census-designated place and former borough located in Upper Tulpehocken Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 342 at the 2010 census.
Strausstown is located at (40.492053, -76.184102).[2] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.5 km), all land.
Strausstown was founded in 1840 by John Strauss. It is located at the source of several tributaries to Northkill Creek.
In 2016, the borough of Strausstown voted to merge with surrounding Upper Tulpehocken Township.[3]
As of the census of 2000, there were 339 people, 139 households, and 89 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1919.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 146 housing units at an average density of 826.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.23% White, 1.47% Asian, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 139 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the borough, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $48,594. Males had a median income of $30,536 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,733. About 3.5% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
The area's Strausstown Rod and Gun Club periodically hosts some of the state's best trap shooting events.
The Antique Auto Show & Flea Market is held annually at the Strausstown Lions Club Park.