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Crawford County
U.S. county
County Courthouse, Denison
Map of Iowa highlighting Crawford County
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Map of the United States highlighting Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
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)
 • 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.

History

In January 1851, the Iowa Legislature authorized the creation of 50 additional counties in the state. Due to its lack of inhabitants, the designated Crawford County area was attached to Shelby County for purposes of revenue, taxation, and judicial matters.

In 1855 there were sufficient settlers, who petitioned for separation from Shelby. This was granted, and a county governing structure was established. The county as then designated did not include its present western townships.

In 1865, four eastern townships of Monona County were separated from that county and incorporated into Crawford County's boundary.

After several adjustments and reorganizations, the present arrangement of Crawford County townships was completed in June 1872.

Geography

According to the US 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

  • US 30.svg U.S. Highway 30 – runs ENE across bottom of county. Enters at Dunlap, exits to Carroll County at Westside.
  • US 59.svg U.S. Highway 59 – runs generally north–south through center of county, passing Schleswig and Denison. Its exit into Shelby County is five miles east of its entry from Ida County.
  • Elongated circle 37.svg Iowa Highway 37 – cuts the SW corner of county, running SE from Monona County to Harrison County.
  • Elongated circle 39.svg Iowa Highway 39 – runs north and ENE from Denison to Kiron, then into Ida and Sac Counties.
  • Elongated circle 141.svg Iowa Highway 141 – enters SE part of county at Aspinwall, runs west to intersection with US Highway 59, two miles above the county's south line.
ISS005-E-7759 view from Ida Grove to Harlan and from Salix to Adair in western Iowa
View of Crawford County and adjacent counties, with Dennison just above the center. Taken from the International Space Station on July 14, 2002.

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
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%
2023 (est.) 16,013 −6.3%
US Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2018
CrawfordCountyIowaPop2020
Population of Crawford County from US census data

2020 census

CrawfordCountyIA2022PopPyr
2022 US Census population pyramid for Crawford County from ACS 5-year estimates

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. There were 6,855 housing units of which 6,255 were occupied.

Crawford County Racial Composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (NH) 10,625 64.3%
Black or African American (NH) 383 2.32%
Native American (NH) 31 0.2%
Asian (NH) 303 1.83%
Pacific Islander (NH) 4 0.02%
Other/Mixed (NH) 267 1.62%
Hispanic or Latino 4,912 29.72%

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

Former cities

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 2020 census of Crawford County.

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2020 Census)
1 † Denison City 8,373
2 Schleswig City 830
3 Manilla City 775
4 Charter Oak City 535
5 Dow City City 485
6 Vail City 396
7 Westside City 285
8 Kiron City 267
9 Deloit City 250
10 Ricketts City 109
11 Arion City 97
12 Buck Grove City 34
13 Aspinwall City 33
14 Dunlap (mostly in Harrison County) City 0 (1,038 total)

Education

School districts include:

  • Ar-We-Va Community School District
  • Boyer Valley Community School District
  • Charter Oak-Ute Community School District
  • Denison Community School District
  • East Sac County Community School District
  • IKM-Manning Community School District
  • Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District
  • Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School District
  • Schleswig Community School District

Former school districts:

  • Battle Creek-Ida Grove Community School District
  • IKM Community School District
  • Manning Community School District
  • Maple Valley Community School District
  • Odebolt-Arthur Community School District
  • Wall Lake View Auburn Community School District

See also

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