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Strafford is a city in eastern Greene County, Missouri, United States. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city’s population was 2,561 at the 2020 census.

Strafford city overview:
Name:	Strafford city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Missouri
County:	Greene County
Elevation:	1,490 ft (454 m)
Total Area:	300.29 sq mi (8.52 km²)
Land Area:	3,000 sq mi (8.52 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	2,561
Population Density:	778.42/sq mi (300.52/km²)
ZIP code:	65757
Area code:	417
FIPS code:	2971062
GNISfeature ID:	0727168
Website:	www.straffordmo.net

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History

Strafford was laid out in 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point, and named after an original owner of the site. A post office called Strafford has been in operation since 1870.

According to Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, Strafford is the only town in the United States with two main streets and no back alleys. The road to the north was the main street until Route 66 was built between the backs of the businesses and the railroad. The owners simply built new entrances, giving them two front doors.