Strasburg, Colorado | |
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Census-designated place | |
Strasburg, looking east along 15th Avenue.
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Location in Arapahoe County and the state of Colorado |
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Coordinates: 39°44′10″N 104°19′43″W / 39.73611°N 104.32861°WCoordinates: 39°44′10″N 104°19′43″W / 39.73611°N 104.32861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
Counties |
Adams County Arapahoe County |
Area | |
• Total | 20.82 sq mi (53.93 km2) |
• Land | 20.80 sq mi (53.86 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 5,381 ft (1,640 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,447 |
• Density | 118/sq mi (45.4/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 80136 |
Area code(s) | 303 and 720 |
FIPS code | 08-74375 |
GNIS feature ID | 0184999 |
Strasburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in Adams and Arapahoe counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. The population was 2,447 at the 2010 census, up from 1,402 at the 2000 census. The Strasburg Post Office has the ZIP Code 80136.
A post office called Strasburg has been in operation since 1908. The community was named after John Strasburg, a railroad official.
Strasburg is located at 39°44′10″N 104°19′43″W / 39.73611°N 104.32861°W (39.736047, -104.328494). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 20.82 square miles (53.93 km2), of which 20.80 square miles (53.86 km2) is land and 0.023 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.12%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,402 people, 503 households, and 393 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 181.1 people per square mile (69.9/km²). There were 532 housing units at an average density of 68.7 per square mile (26.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.44% White, 1.28% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.71% from other races, and 1.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.85% of the population.