Crawford County, Iowa facts for kids
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Crawford County
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County Courthouse, Denison
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Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
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Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
Founded | 1851/1855 |
Named for | William Harris Crawford |
Seat | Denison |
Largest city | Denison |
Area | |
• Total | 715 sq mi (1,850 km2) |
• Land | 714 sq mi (1,850 km2) |
• Water | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2) 0.1% |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 16,525 |
• Density | 23.112/sq mi (8.924/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,525. Its county seat is Denison. The county was named for William Harris Crawford, U.S. senator from Georgia and United States Secretary of the Treasury.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 715 square miles (1,850 km2), of which 714 square miles (1,850 km2) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (0.1%) is water.
Major highways
- U.S. Highway 30
- U.S. Highway 59
- Iowa Highway 37
- Iowa Highway 39
- Iowa Highway 141
Adjacent counties
- Ida County (north)
- Sac County (northeast)
- Carroll County (east)
- Shelby County (south)
- Harrison County (southwest)
- Monona County (west)
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1860 | 383 | — | |
1870 | 2,530 | 560.6% | |
1880 | 12,413 | 390.6% | |
1890 | 18,894 | 52.2% | |
1900 | 21,685 | 14.8% | |
1910 | 20,041 | −7.6% | |
1920 | 20,614 | 2.9% | |
1930 | 21,028 | 2.0% | |
1940 | 20,538 | −2.3% | |
1950 | 19,741 | −3.9% | |
1960 | 18,569 | −5.9% | |
1970 | 19,116 | 2.9% | |
1980 | 18,935 | −0.9% | |
1990 | 16,775 | −11.4% | |
2000 | 16,942 | 1.0% | |
2010 | 17,096 | 0.9% | |
2020 | 16,525 | −3.3% | |
US Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2018 |
2020 census
The 2020 census recorded a population of 16,525 in the county, with a population density of 23.1349/sq mi (8.9324/km2). 89.34% of the population reported being of one race. 38.43% were non-Hispanic White, 2.38% were Black, 29.72% were Hispanic, 0.98% were Native American, 1.86% were Asian, 0.02% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 26.60% were some other race or more than one race. There were 6,855 housing units of which 6,255 were occupied.
2010 census
The 2010 census recorded a population of 17,096 in the county, with a population density of 23.944/sq mi (9.245/km2). There were 6,943 housing units, of which 6,413 were occupied.
Communities
Cities
Townships
Crawford County is divided into these townships:
- Boyer
- Charter Oak
- Denison
- East Boyer
- Goodrich
- Hanover
- Hayes
- Iowa
- Jackson
- Milford
- Morgan
- Nishnabotny
- Otter Creek
- Paradise
- Soldier
- Stockholm
- Union
- Washington
- West Side
- Willow
Population ranking
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Crawford County.
† county seat
Rank | City/Town/etc. | Municipal type | Population (2010 Census) |
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1 | † Denison | City | 8,298 |
2 | Schleswig | City | 882 |
3 | Manilla | City | 776 |
4 | Dow City | City | 510 |
5 | Charter Oak | City | 502 |
6 | Vail | City | 436 |
7 | Westside | City | 299 |
8 | Kiron | City | 279 |
9 | Deloit | City | 264 |
10 | Ricketts | City | 145 |
11 | Arion | City | 108 |
12 | Buck Grove | City | 43 |
13 | Aspinwall | City | 40 |
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Crawford (Iowa) para niños