Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Strasburg gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $261K for a typical one, or 4 years of the New Philadelphia area’s $65K median household income. It grades A− overall, ranked 241st of 987 in Ohio. On the plus side, its schools outperform 84% of the state's. Only 42 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score higher on civic life. Strasburg’s median age is 50.5 years, above both the Ohio town median (41.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 306 Ohio towns, just 4 have a lower property crime rate than Strasburg.
Where Strasburg beats most towns.
Garver Brothers StoreWhere Strasburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Strasburg is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 109 in 1850, 2,735 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1914 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Strasburg, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Strasburg.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Strasburg for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Dover (9%), Canton (6%) and New Philadelphia (6%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
| Strasburg | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Strasburg beats the Ohio average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 42% of Strasburg adults have obesity.
| Strasburg | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Strasburg | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.2% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Strasburg has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 26% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). 23% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Strasburg | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 24% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.7 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Strasburg | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.5% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.8% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.8% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.5% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.6% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.3% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.2% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.4% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,800, single groups can be off by several points
Strasburg's reported crime rate is well below Ohio's. Strasburg’s violent crime rate is 0.4 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Typical home values rose 6.2% in the year to September 2026. 63% of households own their home in Strasburg.
| Strasburg | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $836 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Franklin Park, at 36 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Franklin Park | — | 36 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Strasburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
34 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
17 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
16 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
11 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
5 mi MuseumFort LaurensPro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Laurens: Roseohioresident, Public domain
2 within 15 miles of the center of Strasburg
About 3 of every 100 Strasburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Village in Ohio, United States
Strasburg is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,735 at the 2020 census. Strasburg is the location of the Lynn Auto Theatre and Strasburg-Franklin High School.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Strasburg grades A− overall, better than 78% of U.S. towns and #241 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health and A− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
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