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Strasburg, Colorado
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Location of the Strasburg CDP in Adams and Arapahoe County, Colorado.
Location of the Strasburg CDP in Adams and Arapahoe County, Colorado.
Strasburg, Colorado is located in the United States
Strasburg, Colorado
Strasburg, Colorado
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Colorado
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
 (2020)
 • Total 3,307
 • Density 158.763/sq mi (61.299/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
80136
Area codes 303 & 720
GNIS feature 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. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Strasburg CDP was 3,307.

History

Strasburg, Colorado
Strasburg, looking east along 15th Avenue.

The community was named after John Strasburg, a railroad official. 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.

Geography

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

Demographics

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

Strasburg CDP, Colorado
Year Pop. ±%
2000 1,402 —    
2010 2,447 +74.5%
2020 3,307 +35.1%
Source: United States Census Bureau

Education

The Strasburg School District 31J serves Strasburg.

See also

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