Welcome to Strum ...
The village of Strum is located in Trempealeau County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Strum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Strum has a population of 1,080 people<2> (see below for details).
Strum is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Strum lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Strum: 54770<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Strum had an population of 1,080 people. This is a decrease of 3.05% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.89% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Strum had a population of 1,114 people. This makes Strum the county's 12th most populous community.
The population of Strum represents 0.02% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 787th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,114 people, the population of Strum increased 11.29% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,001 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Strum.
Communities Also Named Strum ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Strum - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Strum.
Communities near Strum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Strum.
- Eau Claire
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- Altoona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Mondovi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Osseo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Whitehall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Augusta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Blair
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Independence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Fall Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Eleva
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
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 Strum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Strum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Strum. 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 Strum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Strum. See our Newspapers Page for Strum.
Adding Strum to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Strum 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 Strum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Strum post office opened in 1885.
We also found Strum in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Strum.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Strum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Trempealeau County: www.tremplocounty.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Trempealeau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Strum. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Strum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Strum). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Strum or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |