Strasburg, Colorado | |
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![]() Aerial photo pf Strasburg | |
![]() Location of the Strasburg CDP in Adams and Arapahoe County, Colorado. | |
Location of the Strasburg CDP in the United States. | |
Coordinates: 39°43′05″N104°19′10″W / 39.7180757°N 104.3194994°W [1] | |
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County | Adams and Arapahoe |
Government | |
• Type | unincorporated town |
Area | |
• Total | 20.830 sq mi (53.949 km2) |
• Land | 20.805 sq mi (53.885 km2) |
• Water | 0.025 sq mi (0.064 km2) |
Elevation | 5,420 ft (1,652 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,307 |
• Density | 160/sq mi (61/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP Code [4] | 80136 |
Area codes | 303 & 720 |
GNIS feature [2] | Strasburg CDP |
Strasburg is an unincorporated town located just 30 minutes 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. [4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Strasburg CDP was 3,307. [3]
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]
The Strasburg CDP has an area of 13,331 acres (53.949 km2), including 16 acres (0.064 km2) of water. [1]
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Strasburg CDP for the United States Census 2000.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2000 | 1,402 | — |
2010 | 2,447 | +74.5% |
2020 | 3,307 | +35.1% |
Source: United States Census Bureau |
The Strasburg School District 31J serves Strasburg.
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