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![The escape of Stonewall Jackson's Army down the valley pike at Strausburg [sic], Va](https://images.towntapestry.org/story/18185/89ecae134e749c21da91-l.jpg)
1862
The escape of Stonewall Jackson's Army down the valley pike at Strausburg [sic], Va, 1862
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Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant is a historic home located near Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia. It was built in 1812, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay, brick Federal style dwelling.
About Strasburg
Town in Virginia, United StatesStrasburg is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States, which was founded in 1761 by Peter Stover. It is the largest town by population in the county and is known for its grassroots art culture, pottery, antiques, and American Civil War history. The population was 7,083 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Strasburg
The typical Strasburg home is worth about $349,000, up 1.7% in a year, 16% below the Virginia typical home.
Safety in Strasburg
Safety Grade B-
Strasburg reports less crime per resident than 53% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Strasburg
Full picture →Most working residents leave Strasburg for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Winchester (11%), Woodstock (7%) and Front Royal (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Health in Strasburg
Health Grade C
Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 50% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Virginia
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Strasburg
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Strasburg
Full climate →Strasburg has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Strasburg
All Strasburg schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Strasburg’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 53% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within VA. Ratings are from neighbors.
