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Welcome to Strafford ...

The city of Strafford is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Strafford is located in Greene County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Strafford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Strafford has a population of 2,464 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Strafford is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Strafford: 417

The ZIP code for Strafford: 65757<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Strafford had an population of 2,464 people. This is an increase of 4.5% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 33.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Strafford had a population of 2,358 people. This makes Strafford the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Strafford represents 0.04% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 215th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,358 people, the population of Strafford increased 27.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,845 people).

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

Communities Also Named Strafford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Strafford - they are located in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Strafford.

Communities near Strafford ...

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

  • Springfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Nixa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Nixa is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
    • Former name for Nixa:
    • Faught
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <5>
  • Ozark
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ozark is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <5>
  • Marshfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Battlefield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Battlefield is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
  • Willard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Rogersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Sparta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Sparta is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <5>
  • Fair Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fremont Hills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 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 Strafford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Strafford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Strafford. 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 Strafford.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Strafford. See our Newspapers Page for Strafford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Strafford ...

Looking for more information about Strafford? 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 Strafford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Strafford.

Adding Strafford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Strafford 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 (so far) for Strafford was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Strafford.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Greene, 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 Strafford.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Strafford - 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 city (such as Strafford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Strafford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.