Stromsburg is a city in Polk County, Nebraska, United States.

A group of Swedish settlers from the town of Ockelbo arrived in the 1860s after several years in Illinois.

This group was led by Lewis Headstrom, who was a real estate agent.

Seeing some similarities to their old Swedish homeland the settlers formed what would be called Stromsburg, named after a section of Ockelbo, Sweden.

Many buildings constructed of ‘native’ brick still stand, including the Viking Center, now a community center that was originally The Opera House; the Cornerstone Bank; two businesses on the east side of the square; and several homes.

This square forms a park, with lawns and mature trees, where festivals and events are held.

Stromsburg was given the title of the “Swede Capital of Nebraska” by Governor Frank B. Morrison in 1966 at the Swedish Festival.

It operated until 2002, when the Stromsburg district consolidated with Benedict, Nebraska to form Cross County Community School.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2), all land.

Stromsburg is governed by Mayor Ken Everingham and a four-member city council.