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
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. Strasburg is a
census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by
Adams and
Arapahoe counties,
Colorado
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,
United States
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. 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
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.
On January 27 2001, a plane carrying 2 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team players, 6 broadcasters and coaching staff crashed near Strasburg. All 10 people on board died.
Geography
The Strasburg CDP has an area of , including of water.[
]
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau
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initially defined the for the
Education
The Strasburg School District 31J serves Strasburg.
References
External links
Strasburg @ Colorado.com
Strasburg @ UncoverColorado.com
Strasburg 31J School District
Strasburg Metropolitan Park & Recreation District
Adams County website
Arapahoe County website
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Census-designated places in Adams County, Colorado
Census-designated places in Arapahoe County, Colorado
Census-designated places in Colorado
Denver metropolitan area