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Strasburg, North Dakota

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A town of 534, settled in 1902. Public schools that outperform most of North Dakota.

Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
534
residents
Median home value
$95K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
43.2
years
Jobs based here
131
Balanced

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534 people, and everyone knows the way

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Schools

Strasburg’s public schools outperform 87% of North Dakota districts

The public schools Strasburg’s kids attend outperform 87% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

ASchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Strasburg Elementary SchoolPK–644B+
Strasburg High School7–1263A
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ND on state testsAll 2 schools →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Strasburg has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–25°
Spring30–54°
Summer55–81°
Fall33–56°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Strasburg

Most working residents leave Strasburg for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Linton (25%), Bismarck (11%) and Fargo (11%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

8%work in town

Where working residents work

In Strasburg8%
Linton25%
Bismarck11%
Fargo11%
Hazelton8%
25 mi
median commute distance
131
jobs based in Strasburg
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Strasburg is

Strasburg beats the North Dakota average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
6 better15 too close to call11 worse
What stands outStrasburgND
Fewer binge drinkers15.6%21.3%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7%8.9%
More adults with heart disease11%6.1%
Linton Hospital - Cah
10.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Post office in Strasburg, North Dakota 6-12-2009
2009 · Post office in Strasburg, North Dakota 6-12-2009 · Wikimedia Commons
Strasburg’s story

124 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

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Famous people from Strasburg

3 notable people were born in Strasburg.

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About Strasburg

City in North Dakota, United States

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Strasburg is a historically German-speaking city in Emmons County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 379 at the 2020 census. Strasburg was founded in 1902.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1902
Population
379
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,811 ft
ZIP code
58573
Area code
701

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