Strasburg, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2022: 3,101 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +10.8%
 
Males: 1,501  (48.4%)
Females: 1,600  (51.6%)
Median resident age:

49.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 17579.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $87,051 (it was $47,821 in 2000)
Strasburg:

$87,051
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,984 (it was $23,346 in 2000)

Strasburg borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $332,307 (it was $122,200 in 2000)
Strasburg:

$332,307
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $328,230; detached houses: $343,631; townhouses or other attached units: $195,449

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,115.

March 2022 cost of living index in Strasburg: 95.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.3%
(3.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 82.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents)
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  • Races in Strasburg, PA (2022)
    • 2,78789.4%White alone
    • 1655.3%Two or more races
    • 1324.2%Hispanic
    • 331.1%Black alone

Races in Strasburg detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Strasburg, Pennsylvania as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Strasburg is 486 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Strasburg by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(35.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(34.6)
1
(34.2)
0
(0.0)
2
(66.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(34.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(33.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
1
(36.0)
2
(71.2)
1
(35.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(35.1)
2
(69.9)
0
(0.0)
2
(68.4)
3
(101.4)
1
(33.5)
1
(33.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(32.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
5
(180.2)
5
(178.0)
7
(248.4)
5
(176.3)
7
(245.9)
5
(174.7)
3
(103.9)
2
(68.4)
2
(67.6)
7
(234.3)
3
(99.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
23
(829.1)
20
(712.0)
19
(674.2)
17
(599.4)
25
(878.1)
12
(419.3)
14
(484.9)
15
(512.8)
14
(473.0)
16
(535.5)
12
(399.3)
8
(262.0)
4
(128.9)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(35.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(35.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(34.2)
0
(0.0)
2
(66.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(32.8)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
3
(106.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index53.086.551.536.362.243.064.869.143.9113.529.613.111.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Strasburg, PA

Crime rate in Strasburg detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.32
Pennsylvania average:

2.55
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Strasburg, PA City Guides:

Ancestries: German (38.4%), American (12.6%), Italian (4.8%), English (4.2%), Swiss (4.1%), Dutch (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/13/1816

Elevation: 470 feet

Land area: 1.03 square miles.

Population density: 3,006 people per square mile   (average).

Strasburg, Pennsylvania map

52 residents are foreign born

This borough:

1.7%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,486 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,910 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (7.6 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (52.1 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (55.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Soudersburg, PA (1.6 miles ),
Lampeter, PA (1.8 miles ),
Ronks, PA (1.8 miles ),
Paradise, PA (1.9 miles ),
Refton, PA (1.9 miles ),
Gordonville, PA (1.9 miles ),
Bird-in-Hand, PA (1.9 miles ),
Smoketown, PA (2.0 miles )

Latitude: 39.98 N, Longitude: 76.18 W

Area code: 717

Distribution of median household income in Strasburg, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Strasburg, PA in 2022
Strasburg satellite photo by USGS

Strasburg tourist attractions:

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Historical population in Strasburg, PA
Historical housing units in Strasburg, PA

Population change in the 1990s: +203 (+7.8%).
Most common industries in Strasburg, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.5%)
  • Educational services (7.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
  • Construction (6.4%)
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (3.9%)
  • Food (3.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.2%)
  • Educational services (6.2%)
  • Food (5.1%)
  • Health care (4.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
  • Truck transportation (4.3%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.9%)
  • Educational services (9.1%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (6.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.2%)
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (5.0%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.5%)
Most common occupations in Strasburg, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.0%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)

Average climate in Strasburg, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Strasburg, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 148. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

148
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2008 was 0.413. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.413
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2015 was 9.34. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.34
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 17.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.3
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 19.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.3
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 0.00190. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00190
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Strasburg-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/4/1950, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the Strasburg borough center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category F3 tornado 26.2 miles away from the borough center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Strasburg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 171.6 miles away from Strasburg center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 25.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 25.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 244.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 290.5 miles away from Strasburg center
On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.4 miles away from Strasburg center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lancaster County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Strasburg topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Strasburg:

  • COMMUJITY SERVICES GROUP, INC (Hospital, about 5 miles away; WILLOW, PA)
  • LAKESIDE AT WILLOW VALLEY (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; WILLOW STREET, PA)
  • NEW PROVIDENCE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; NEW PROVIDENCE, PA)
  • WILLOW VALLEY MANOR HEALTHCARE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; LANCASTER, PA)
  • GLEN AT WILLOW VALLEY, THE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; LANCASTER, PA)
  • BAYADA NURSES INC (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; LANCASTER, PA)
  • EXTENDED FAMILY CARE (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; LANCASTER, PA)

Amtrak stations near Strasburg:

  • 9 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.
  • 14 miles: PARKESBURG (WEST 1ST & S. CULVERT STS.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.
  • 20 miles: MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Strasburg:

  • 20 miles: Peach Bottom 2 and 3 in Delta, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Strasburg:

  • Franklin and Marshall College (about 9 miles; Lancaster, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania (about 10 miles; Millersville, PA; FT enrollment: 7,743)
  • Lincoln University of Pennsylvania (about 19 miles; Lincoln University, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)
  • YTI Career Institute-York (about 26 miles; York, PA; FT enrollment: 2,212)
  • Alvernia University (about 27 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,461)
  • Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc (about 28 miles; Exton, PA; FT enrollment: 2,731)
  • Reading Area Community College (about 28 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,941)

Private elementary/middle schools in Strasburg:

  • SYCAMORE SCHOOL (Students: 35, Location: 540 WEAVER RD, Grades: 1-8)
  • SIDES MILL SCHOOL (Students: 31, Location: 127 LANTZ RD, Grades: 1-8)
  • LOCUST RIDGE SCHOOL (Students: 30, Location: 1 BISHOP RD, Grades: 1-8)
  • NORTH JACKSON STREET SCHOOL (Students: 30, Location: 442 N JACKSON ST, Grades: 1-8)
  • WHITE OAK AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 28, Location: 2277 WHITE OAR RD, Grades: 1-8)
  • WHITE OAK SCHOOL (Students: 28, Location: 2277 WHITE OAR RD, Grades: 1-8)
  • BEAVER VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 26, Location: 510 MAY POST OFFICE RD, Grades: 1-8)
  • BUNKER HILL SCHOOL (Students: 26, Location: 793 DEITER RD, Grades: 1-8)
  • EDISONVILLE SCHOOL (Students: 26, Location: 1441 VILLAGE RD, Grades: 1-8)

Library in Strasburg:

  • STRASBURG-HEISLER LIBRARY (Operating income: $161,352; Location: 143 PRECISION AVE; 17,675 books; 33 e-books; 2,227 audio materials; 5,137 video materials; 18 local licensed databases; 41 state licensed databases; 31 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Strasburg Fire Company 1 Station 5 - 10 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Strasburg: Strasburg Jaycee Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Amish Neighbors Tours Inc (Tours & Charters; 29 North Decatur St).

Hotels: Beaver Creek Farm Cabins (2 Little Beaver Road), Carriage House Motor Inn (144 East Main Street), Historic Strasburg Inn (State Highway 896), Hershey Farm Restaurant and Motor Inn (Highway 896).

Birthplace of: Don Wert - Baseball player, George Duffield (Presbyterian) - Presbyterian cleric, John Alexander Ahl - Politician, Thomas Henry Burrowes - Fourth president of Penn State University.

Lancaster County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Strasburg and their reported violations in the past:

KATIES KITCHEN (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2011 and DEC-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (DEC-14-2011), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-14-2011), St Public Notif received (DEC-14-2011), St Compliance achieved (APR-27-2012)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2011 and JUN-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-26-2011), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-26-2011), St Public Notif received (JUL-26-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-17-2010), St Public Notif received (FEB-17-2010), St Compliance achieved (FEB-19-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-2007), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-21-2007), St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-2007), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-21-2007), St Compliance achieved (OCT-02-2007)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JAN-12-2010), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-12-2010), St Compliance achieved (JAN-13-2010)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
VILLAGE GREENS GOLF INC (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-22-2009), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-22-2009), St Compliance achieved (AUG-14-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
INTERCOURSE VILLAGE SHOPPES (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In MAY-2014, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-26-2014), St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2014), St Public Notif received (JUL-03-2014)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In NOV-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-24-2012), St Public Notif received (DEC-26-2012), St Compliance achieved (FEB-11-2013)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In JAN-2011, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2011), St Public Notif received (FEB-24-2011), St Compliance achieved (FEB-24-2011), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-24-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-28-2011), St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-2011)
  • One regular monitoring violation
RAILROAD MUSEUM OF PA (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-28-2011), St Compliance achieved (OCT-28-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2011)
Average household size:
This borough:

2.5 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

72.5%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

4.4%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Banks with branches in Strasburg (2011 data):

  • PNC Bank, National Association: Strasburg-Center Square Branch at Center Square, branch established on 1863/05/16; Strasburg North Branch at 216 Hartman Bridge Road, branch established on 1988/10/13. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • National Penn Bank: Strasburg Branch at 100 Historic Drive, branch established on 2002/04/16. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $8,395.9 mil, Deposits: $5,879.6 mil, headquarters in Boyertown, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 131 total offices, Holding Company: National Penn Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Strasburg:

Marital status in Strasburg, PA
  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 64.5%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

For population 25 years and over in Strasburg:

  • High school or higher: 94.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.1
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Strasburg
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Strasburg, PA (based on Lancaster County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant122,957568
Mainline Protestant71,573192
Catholic51,29220
Other5,53620
Black Protestant2,1638
Orthodox1,6002
None264,324-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 106
This county:

2.13 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Here:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 31
Here:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 131
Here:

2.63 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 296
Here:

5.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lancaster County:

8.4%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Lancaster County:

27.4%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.1%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Strasburg:

48.5%
Pennsylvania:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Strasburg:

43.8%
Pennsylvania:

47.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.3
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

21.8%
State:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Strasburg:

13.0%
Pennsylvania:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Strasburg:

6.8
Pennsylvania:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

36.4%
Pennsylvania:

34.3%

General health condition:
Strasburg:

54.5%
Pennsylvania:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

76.7%
State:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Strasburg, PA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 3$21,441$85,7642$1,107
Sewerage 3$15,220$60,8800$0
Financial Administration 2$12,569$75,4140$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$4,685
Totals for Government 8$49,230$73,8454$5,793

Strasburg government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $548,000 ($176.72)
    Central Staff Services: $485,000 ($156.40)
    General - Other: $409,000 ($131.89)
    Sewerage: $288,000 ($92.87)
    Water Utilities: $211,000 ($68.04)
    Regular Highways: $181,000 ($58.37)
    Local Fire Protection: $54,000 ($17.41)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $40,000 ($12.90)
    Libraries: $25,000 ($8.06)
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000 ($1.93)
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000 ($1.93)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $153,000 ($49.34)

Strasburg government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $437,000 ($140.92)
    Other: $135,000 ($43.53)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $31,000 ($10.00)
    Fines and Forfeits: $8,000 ($2.58)
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000 ($0.32)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $666,000 ($214.77)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $155,000 ($49.98)
  • Tax - Property: $592,000 ($190.91)
    Individual Income: $377,000 ($121.57)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $67,000 ($21.61)
    Public Utility License: $43,000 ($13.87)

Strasburg government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,837,000 ($1237.34)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,649,000 ($1176.72)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $189,000 ($60.95)

Strasburg government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $380,000 ($122.54)

4.04% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($63,382 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.04%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($104 average AGI)
Lancaster County:

0.01%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from York County, PA  0.34% ($52,417 average AGI)
from Berks County, PA  0.33% ($53,653)
from Chester County, PA  0.32% ($64,771)


4.16% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($63,657 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.16%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($74 average AGI)
Lancaster County:

0.01%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to York County, PA  0.51% ($52,440 average AGI)
to Dauphin County, PA  0.31% ($49,881)
to Chester County, PA  0.26% ($60,586)
Businesses in Strasburg, PA
NameCountNameCount
Clarion1True Value1
Kroger1U-Haul1
Nike1

Strongest AM radio stations in Strasburg:

  • WLAN (1390 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, PA)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Strasburg:

  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WJTL (90.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CREATIVE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLAN-FM (96.9 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W259AA (99.7 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WFNM (89.1 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE)
  • WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WLCH (91.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: SPANISH AMERICAN CIVIC ASSC FOR EQUL)

TV broadcast stations around Strasburg:

  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGCB-TV (Channel 49; RED LION, PA; Owner: RED LION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W23AY (Channel 23; YORK, PA; Owner: WIRELESS CABLE TV OF PA, INC.)
Strasburg fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Strasburg fatal accident list:

Jan 13, 2019 04:46 PM, Sr-2029 Lancaster Ave, Robert Evans Way, Lat: 39.987286, Lon: -76.191622, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 9, 2014 06:58 AM, Sr-741 Main St, Lat: 39.982844, Lon: -76.178892, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 5, 2011 07:05 AM, Sr-896, Lat: 39.984117, Lon: -76.172192, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Feb 24, 2007 01:52 PM, Sr-0741, Sr-2029, Lat: 39.982778, Lon: -76.185189, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 10Number of bridges
  • 43ft / 12.7mTotal length
  • $1,216,000Total costs
  • 23,128Total average daily traffic
  • 2,346Total average daily truck traffic
  • 26,586Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic
New bridges in Strasburg, PA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 41930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 21970-1979
  • 31990-1999
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Strasburg, PA

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • Rt 741 (Lat: 39.982611 Lon: -76.159111), Call Sign: KOM417, Licensee ID: L00077389,
    Assigned Frequencies: 453.725 MHz, Grant Date: 11/13/2014, Expiration Date: 11/21/2024, Registrant: Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Of, Rt 741, Strasburg, PA 17579, Phone: (717) 687-8628

  • Lat: 39.982500 Lon: -76.175278, Call Sign: WPZA574,
    Assigned Frequencies: 461.575 MHz, 466.575 MHz, Grant Date: 12/15/2003, Expiration Date: 12/15/2013, Cancellation Date: 02/15/2014, Certifier: Anthony Milazzo, Registrant: Kuhns Radio Communications, 755 Vogelsong Rd, York, PA 17404, Phone: (717) 848-1656, Fax: (717) 848-1679

  • Lat: 39.984000 Lon: -76.159389, Call Sign: WQHL522,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.337 MHz, 452.137 MHz, Grant Date: 08/30/2007, Expiration Date: 08/30/2017, Cancellation Date: 11/04/2017, Certifier: Craig Schmid, Registrant: Triangle Communications, Inc., 940 West Main Street, New Holland, PA 17557-9391, Phone: (717) 656-2211, Fax: (717) 656-3458, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Strasburg)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 20RH, N20RH, N-20RH, Serial Number: 172-68331, Airworthiness Date: 12/16/1976, Certificate Issue Date: 09/22/2008
    Registrant (Individual): John F Jr Stoltzfus, 4 Glenwood Dr, Strasburg, PA 17579

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$129,5002$129,1706$181,9601$60,430
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$93,7000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$02$176,7100$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$01$239,9000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0140.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$137,330
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2008 2007 2006 2003 2002 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0140.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Strasburg, PA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Strasburg, PA - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 36. The highest number of fire incidents - 71 took place in 2006, and the least - 13 in 2016. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Strasburg, PA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (63.9%), and Other (18.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Strasburg, PA
    • 38763.9%Structure Fires
    • 10918.0%Other
    • 7913.0%Outside Fires
    • 315.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Strasburg, PA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Strasburg, Pennsylvania:

  • Clarion Inn, 1400 Historic Dr, Strasburg, Pennsylvania 17579 , Phone: (717) 687-7691, Fax: (717) 687-5290
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Lancaster East - Strasburg, 1900 Historic Dr, Strasburg, Pennsylvania 17579 , Phone: (717) 455-4700
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Strasburg, Pennsylvania
Most common first names in Strasburg, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John4373.6 years
Mary3382.1 years
Harry2377.4 years
William2276.6 years
Charles2076.1 years
Robert1975.5 years
Mabel1587.6 years
Dorothy1481.6 years
Earl1476.5 years
Richard1465.8 years
Most common last names in Strasburg, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Hess2479.7 years
Groff1581.2 years
Eckman1580.7 years
Weaver1481.0 years
Eshleman1379.1 years
Miller1374.4 years
Witmer1379.0 years
Lefever1376.1 years
Myers1380.5 years
Herr1277.4 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Strasburg, PA
  • 39.3%Electricity
  • 31.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 14.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.2%Wood
  • 5.8%Utility gas
  • 1.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Strasburg, PA
  • 82.2%Electricity
  • 12.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.8%Coal or coke
  • 1.8%No fuel used
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Utility gas


Strasburg compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
There are 12 pilots and 6 other airmen in this city.
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  • Bennett E. Wallick (2)
  • Greg Knisely (1)
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Total of 11 patent applications in 2008-2024.