Strasburg, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,800. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,745 (-2.0% change)
Males: 1,345 (48.0%), Females: 1,455 (52.0%)
Lancaster County
Zip code: 17579
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $47,821
Median house value: $121,600
Population by Race
Races in Strasburg:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Black (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (41.9%), Irish (12.4%), English (9.0%), United States (6.8%), Italian (6.7%), French (3.1%).
Elevation: 470 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Strasburg
- High school or higher: 88.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Strasburg borough
- Never married: 23.6%
- Now married: 57.4%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 7.1%
- Divorced: 10.1%
2.9% Foreign born (1.6% Asia, 0.9% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +203 (+7.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Strasburg:
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF LANCASTER (about 13 miles; LANCASTER, PA)
- LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; LANCASTER, PA)
- LANCASTER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; LANCASTER, PA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Strasburg:
- LANCASTER (about 12 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
- READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 31 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)
- HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 42 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Strasburg:
- SMOKETOWN (about 4 miles; SMOKETOWN, PA; Abbreviation: Q08)
- MC GINNESS (about 21 miles; COLUMBIA, PA; Abbreviation: 8N7)
- KELLER BROTHERS (about 23 miles; LEBANON, PA; Abbreviation: 08N)
Amtrak stations near Strasburg:
- 10 miles: LANCASTER (53 MCGOVERN AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
- 19 miles: PARKESBURG (WEST 1ST & S. CULVERT STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Strasburg:
- MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 13 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,384)
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 29 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
- YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 29 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)
- HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; BEL AIR, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
- WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 41 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 10,419)
- DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 41 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,817)
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 42 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
Public primary/middle school in Strasburg:
- STRASBURG EL SCH (Students: 243; Grades: KG – 03)
Private primary/middle schools in Strasburg:
- SIDES MILL SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: 129 LANTZ ROAD; Grades: 1 – 8)
- BUNKER HILL AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 32; Location: RD 1 DEITER ROAD; Grades: 1 – 8)
- NORTH STAR AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 31; Location: NORTH STAR RD; Grades: 1 – 8)
- BEAVER VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 31; Location: MAY POST OFFICE RD; Grades: 1 – 8)
- WHITE OAK SCHOOL (Students: 28; Location: WHITE OAK RD; Grades: 1 – 8)
- NORTH JACKSON STREET AMISH SCH (Students: 22; Location: 412 NORTH JACKSON ST; Grades: 1 – 8)
Libraries
Library in Strasburg:
- STRASBURG-HEISLER LIBRARY (Operating income: $75,237; Location: 143 PRECISION AVE; 18,790 books; 809 audio materials; 470 video materials; 23 serial subscriptions)