The area served by the District encompasses 43.3 square miles and includes a population of approximately 1,025 people. The median age of the residents is 41.8 years. Of that population, 53% are males and 96% are white. The average income per capita is $30,669, and the median household income is $74,219. It is reported that 14.6% of the residents live below the poverty limit. The average resident travels 39.3 minutes to work. Sixty-five percent of the residents are married. The median value of owner-occupied homes is $173,600. For education, 89% have a high school diploma or higher, and 17% have a Bachelor’s degree or higher. 

The Strain-Japan R-XVI School District was organized on-site in 1956. The district served kindergarten to 8th grade students until February 2023, when it opened its first district-run preschool.