Crawford County, Arkansas facts for kids
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Crawford County
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Crawford County Courthouse within the Van Buren Historic District
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Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| Named for | William H. Crawford |
| Seat | Van Buren |
| Largest city | Van Buren |
| Area | |
| • Total | 604 sq mi (1,560 km2) |
| • Land | 593 sq mi (1,540 km2) |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (30 km2) 1.8%% |
| Population
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| • Total | 60,133 |
| • Density | 99.56/sq mi (38.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
Crawford County is a county located in the Ozarks region of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 60,133. The county seat and largest city is Van Buren. Crawford County was formed on October 18, 1820, from the former Lovely County and Indian Territory, and was named for William H. Crawford, the United States Secretary of War in 1815.
Located largely within the Ozarks, the southern border of the county is the Arkansas River, placing the extreme southern edge of the county in the Arkansas River Valley. The frontier county became an early crossroads, beginning with a California Gold Rush and developing into the Butterfield Overland Mail, Civil War trails and railroads such as the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway, the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad, and the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway. Today the county is home to the intersection of two major interstate highways, Interstate 40 (I-40) and I-49. Crawford County is part of the Fort Smith metropolitan area. As a dry county, alcohol sales are generally prohibited, though recent changes to county law provide for exemptions.
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Geography
Crawford County is located in the northwest region of Arkansas. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 604 square miles (1,560 km2), of which 593 square miles (1,540 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (1.8%) is water.
Major highways
Interstate 40
Interstate 49
US 64
US 71
Highway 59
Highway 60
Highway 162
Highway 282
Highway 348
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Crawford County is included in an area designated for a planned extension of I-49 into Arkansas. The final project will connect New Orleans, Louisiana, to Kansas City, Missouri, a large trucking corridor which is currently not served by an Interstate highway. The proposed highway would utilize portions of I-49 which currently runs north from Van Buren toward the Missouri state line passing through Benton County, home of Walmart. The corridor was listed as the number-one high-priority corridor by transportation officials in the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act.
Transit
- Jefferson Lines
Adjacent counties
- Washington County (north)
- Madison County (northeast)
- Franklin County (east)
- Sebastian County (south)
- Le Flore County, Oklahoma (southwest)
- Sequoyah County, Oklahoma (west)
- Adair County, Oklahoma (northwest)
National protected area
- Ozark National Forest (part)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1830 | 2,440 | — | |
| 1840 | 4,266 | 74.8% | |
| 1850 | 7,960 | 86.6% | |
| 1860 | 7,850 | −1.4% | |
| 1870 | 8,957 | 14.1% | |
| 1880 | 14,740 | 64.6% | |
| 1890 | 21,714 | 47.3% | |
| 1900 | 21,270 | −2.0% | |
| 1910 | 23,942 | 12.6% | |
| 1920 | 25,739 | 7.5% | |
| 1930 | 22,549 | −12.4% | |
| 1940 | 23,920 | 6.1% | |
| 1950 | 22,727 | −5.0% | |
| 1960 | 21,318 | −6.2% | |
| 1970 | 25,677 | 20.4% | |
| 1980 | 36,892 | 43.7% | |
| 1990 | 42,493 | 15.2% | |
| 2000 | 53,247 | 25.3% | |
| 2010 | 61,948 | 16.3% | |
| 2020 | 60,133 | −2.9% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 61,891 | −0.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010 |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 47,627 | 79.2% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 857 | 1.43% |
| Native American | 1,366 | 2.27% |
| Asian | 939 | 1.56% |
| Pacific Islander | 27 | 0.04% |
| Other/Mixed | 4,750 | 7.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4,567 | 7.59% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 60,133 people, 23,958 households, and 17,082 families residing in the county.
Communities
Cities
- Alma
- Cedarville
- Dyer
- Kibler
- Mountainburg
- Mulberry
- Van Buren (county seat)
Towns
Unincorporated community
Townships
Townships in Arkansas are the divisions of a county. Each township includes unincorporated areas; some may have incorporated cities or towns within part of their boundaries. Arkansas townships have limited purposes in modern times. However, the United States Census does list Arkansas population based on townships (sometimes referred to as "county subdivisions" or "minor civil divisions"). Townships are also of value for historical purposes in terms of genealogical research. Each town or city is within one or more townships in an Arkansas county based on census maps and publications. The townships of Crawford County are listed below; listed in parentheses are the cities, towns, and/or census-designated places that are fully or partially inside the township.
- Alma (most of Alma)
- Bidville
- Cedar Creek
- Cedarville (Cedarville)
- Chester (Chester, small part of Mountainburg)
- Cove City
- Dean Springs (small part of Alma)
- Dora (part of Van Buren)
- Dyer (Dyer, small part of Alma)
- Jasper
- Kibler (most of Kibler)
- Lancaster
- Lees Creek
- Locke
- Mountainburg (most of Mountainburg)
- Mulberry (most of Mulberry)
- Oliver Springs
- Porter
- Rudy (Rudy, very small part of Alma)
- Uniontown
- Upper
- Van Buren (most of Van Buren, part of Kibler)
- Vine Prairie (part of Mulberry)
- Whitley
- Winfrey
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Crawford (Arkansas) para niños
