Strasburg is a city in northeastern Cass County, Missouri, United States. The population was 107 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

History

Strasburg was originally called Crawford's Fork, and under the latter name was founded in the 1860s. The present name is after the city of Strasbourg (German: Strassburg), then in Germany, but now part of France.

Geography

Strasburg is located on Missouri Route 58 approximately 5.5 miles east of Pleasant Hill. Kingsville in western Johnson County is about five miles to the east on Route 58. Big Creek flows past approximately on mile to the south and its tributary Crawford Creek flows past the east side of the city.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 141 people, 54 households, and 41 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 58 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.

There were 54 households, of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 11.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.1% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.05.

The median age in the city was 35.8 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.5% were from 25 to 44; 21.9% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 55.3% male and 44.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census

Metropolitan Community College has the Strasburg school district area in its service area, but not its in-district taxation area.

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