Crawford County, Indiana facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Crawford County
U.S. county
Crawford County Courthouse in English
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Founded	1818
Named for	William H. Crawford
Seat	English
Largest town	Marengo
Area
• Total	308.72 sq mi (799.6 km2)
• Land	305.64 sq mi (791.6 km2)
• Water	3.08 sq mi (8.0 km2)  1.00%%
Population
• Estimate  (2018)	10,558
• Density	35/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts	8th, 9th
Indiana county number 13

Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 10,526. The county seat is English.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 308.72 square miles (799.6 km²), of which 305.64 square miles (791.6 km²) (or 99.00%) is land and 3.08 square miles (8.0 km²) (or 1.00%) is water.

Cities and towns

• Alton
• English
• Leavenworth
• Marengo
• Milltown

Unincorporated areas

• Beechwood
• Carefree
• Curby
• Eckerty
• Fredonia
• Grantsburg
• Mifflin
• Riceville
• Riddle
• Sulphur
• Taswell
• West Fork
• Wickliffe

Townships

• Boone
• Jennings
• Johnson
• Liberty
• Ohio
• Patoka
• Sterling
• Union
• Whiskey Run

Major highways

• Interstate 64
• Indiana State Road 37
• Indiana State Road 62
• Indiana State Road 64
• Indiana State Road 66
• Indiana State Road 145

Adjacent counties

• Orange County (north)
• Washington County (northeast)
• Harrison County (east)
• Meade County, Kentucky (south)
• Perry County (southwest)
• Dubois County (west)

National protected area

• Hoosier National Forest (part)

History

Crawford County was formed in 1818. Some say it was named for William H. Crawford, who was U.S. Treasury Secretary in 1818. Others say it was named for Col. William Crawford, who fought in the French and Indian War and Revolutionary War, and who was captured and executed by Indians in 1782 in what is now Wyandot County, Ohio. The county seat was in Leavenworth for several decades but eventually moved to English.

Climate and weather

In recent years, average temperatures in English have ranged from a low of 21 °F (−6 °C) in January to a high of 88 °F (31 °C) in July, although a record low of −31 °F (−35 °C) was recorded in January 1977 and a record high of 104 °F (40 °C) was recorded in July 1983. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 3.13 inches (80 mm) in October to 5.06 inches (129 mm) in May.

Demographics

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 10,713 people, 4,303 households, and 2,991 families residing in the county. The population density was 35.1 inhabitants per square mile (13.6/km²). There were 5,520 housing units at an average density of 18.1 per square mile (7.0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.4% white, 0.4% American Indian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.6% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 23.8% were German, 17.4% were Irish, 13.4% were American, and 8.7% were English.

Of the 4,303 households, 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.5% were non-families, and 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age was 41.8 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $46,073. Males had a median income of $36,465 versus $26,005 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,598. About 17.4% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Crawford (Indiana) para niños