Welcome to Stromsburg ...

The city of Stromsburg is located in Polk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stromsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Stromsburg has a population of 1,131 people<2> (see below for details).

Stromsburg is 1,670 feet [509 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Stromsburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Stromsburg: (402) and (531)<4>

The ZIP code for Stromsburg: 68666<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stromsburg had an population of 1,131 people. This is a decrease of 3.42% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.2% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stromsburg had a population of 1,171 people (which is 21.66% of the total population of Polk County). This makes Stromsburg the county's most populous community.

The population of Stromsburg represents 0.06% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 94th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,171 people, the population of Stromsburg decreased 4.95% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,232 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Stromsburg.

Communities near Stromsburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stromsburg.

• York
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • York is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <6>
• Osceola
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
  • Osceola is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <6>
• Utica
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
  • Utica is located in Seward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <6>
• Shelby
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Shelby is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <6>
• Duncan
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
  • Duncan is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <6>
• Silver Creek
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
  • Silver Creek is located in Merrick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <6>
• Rising City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising City
  • Rising City is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising City <6>
• Clarks
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
  • Clarks is located in Merrick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <6>
• Polk
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
  • Polk is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polk <6>
• Bradshaw
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
  • Bradshaw is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Stromsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stromsburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stromsburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stromsburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stromsburg. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Stromsburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stromsburg ...

Looking for more information about Stromsburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Stromsburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stromsburg.

Adding Stromsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stromsburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Stromsburg was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

We also found Stromsburg mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stromsburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stromsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/