Town guide

Strasburg Borough, Pennsylvania

Strasburg Borough is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,109 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17579.

Homes sold for a median of $240 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,1093,239 per sq mi
Median home value$354,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$240Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking67%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Strasburg Borough

1 ZIP code

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Around Strasburg Borough

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)50 miles away
Closer regional airportLancaster Airport (LNS)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD52 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA56 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Strasburg Borough; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Strasburg Borough

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Strasburg Borough had 3,117 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 874th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Lancaster County grew from 159,241 residents in 1900 to 552,984 in 2020.

Strasburg Borough population by census2000: 2,800, 2010: 2,809, 2020: 3,1172,80020002,80920103,1172020

Lancaster County, 1900–2020

Lancaster County population, 1900 to 20201900: 159,241, 1910: 167,029, 1920: 173,797, 1930: 196,882, 1940: 212,504, 1950: 234,717, 1960: 278,359, 1970: 319,693, 1980: 362,346, 1990: 422,822, 2000: 470,658, 2010: 519,445, 2020: 552,984159K’00’10174K’20’30213K’40’50278K’60’70362K’80’90471K’00’10553K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Strasburg BoroughJan: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 24°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.5 in; May: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 44°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 27°F, 3.5 in40°22°Jan3.043°24°Feb2.552°31°Mar3.565°41°Apr3.575°50°May3.783°60°Jun4.187°65°Jul4.585°63°Aug3.678°56°Sep4.866°44°Oct4.255°34°Nov3.344°27°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lancaster 2ne Fltr Plt, PA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Lancaster County

249,379 jobs at 13,776 businesses in Lancaster County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lancaster CountyHealth care and social assistance: 43,316 jobs; Manufacturing: 40,080 jobs; Retail trade: 32,246 jobs; Construction: 22,032 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 19,678 jobs; Professional services: 13,974 jobs; Wholesale trade: 13,623 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 12,733 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 13% Construction 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Professional services 6% Wholesale trade 6% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

39 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Strasburg Borough.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lancaster General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lancaster8.3 miles
  • Penn State Health Lancaster Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lancaster13.0 miles
  • Upmc LititzGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lititz13.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists10
Optometrists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Strasburg Borough

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Strasburg Jaycee Park · 11 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Strasburg Market Place2.3 mi
  • BB's Grocery Outlet, LP3.7 mi
  • Aldi3.9 mi

Libraries

  • Strasburg-Heisler Library1.1 mi
  • Collections Building4.5 mi

Museums

  • Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania1.5 mi
  • National Toy Train Museum2.1 mi
  • 1719 Museum4.1 mi
  • Biblical Tabernacle4.4 mi
  • Visitors Center4.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Strasburg Community Amphitheatre1.0 mi
  • Sight & Sound Millennium Theatre1.9 mi
  • American Music Theatre3.9 mi
  • Magic & Wonder Dinner Theater4.0 mi
  • Aqua Stadium4.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1733.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Strasburg Borough

Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bunker Hill School/Henry Stoltzfoos, ChairmanStrasburg1–826Amish1.6 mi
Edisonville SchoolStrasburg1–823Amish1.5 mi
Krantz Mill SchoolStrasburg1–824Amish2.5 mi
Locust Ridge Amish SchoolStrasburg1–821Amish1.3 mi
North Jackson SchoolStrasburg1–820Amish1.7 mi
Twin Elm SchoolStrasburg1–825Amish0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Strasburg Township and West Lampeter.

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