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:

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)