Strafford is a city in eastern Greene County, Missouri, United States. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,358 at the 2010 census.HistoryStrafford 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.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.63sqmi, all of it land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 2,358 people, 867 households, and 636 families residing in the city. The population density was 896.6PD/sqmi. There were 922 housing units at an average density of 350.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% White, 0.5% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
