Town guide

Strasburg Township, Pennsylvania

Strasburg Township is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,527 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17568, and parts of 17572, 17579, 17584 and 17602 are in Strasburg Township too.

Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population4,527227 per sq mi
Median home value$334,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$233Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking48%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Strasburg Township

5 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Strasburg Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Strasburg Township

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)51 miles away
Closer regional airportLancaster Airport (LNS)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD52 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA57 miles away

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

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

Who represents Strasburg Township

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 Township had 4,457 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 622nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Strasburg Township population by census2000: 4,021, 2010: 4,182, 2020: 4,4574,02120004,18220104,4572020

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 TownshipJan: 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 (6 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

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Strasburg Township.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lancaster General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lancaster7.2 miles
  • Penn State Health Lancaster Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lancaster11.8 miles
  • Upmc LititzGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lititz12.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors1

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 Township

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Village Park · 54 acres2.3 mi
  • Strasburg Jaycee Park · 11 acres0.5 mi
  • Lampeter Community Park2.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Strasburg Market Place1.8 mi
  • Aldi3.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid4.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.4 mi
  • Queen Pharmacy6.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Strasburg-Heisler Library0.6 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania2.2 mi
  • National Toy Train Museum2.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Strasburg Community Amphitheatre0.6 mi
  • Sight & Sound Millennium Theatre1.4 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles 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.

Schools in Strasburg Township

Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bunker Hill School/Henry Stoltzfoos, ChairmanStrasburg1–826Amish1.7 mi
Edisonville SchoolStrasburg1–823Amish0.4 mi
Krantz Mill SchoolStrasburg1–824Amish2.8 mi
Locust Ridge Amish SchoolStrasburg1–821Amish2.1 mi
North Jackson SchoolStrasburg1–820Amish1.2 mi
Twin Elm SchoolStrasburg1–825Amish0.7 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 Lancaster City, West Lampeter, East Lampeter, Strasburg Borough, Pequea, Lancaster Township (Lancaster County), Paradise Township (Lancaster County), Leacock and Providence.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.