Crawford County, Kansas
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| Crawford County, Kansas | |
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 Location in the state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the USA |
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| Founded | February 13, 1867 |
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| Seat | Girard |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
595 sq mi (1,541 km²) 593 sq mi (1,536 km²) 2 sq mi (6 km²), 0.36% |
| Population - (2005) - Density |
38,222 64.5/sq mi (24.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
Crawford County (standard abbreviation: CR) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county was named in honor of Samuel J. Crawford, Governor of Kansas. After serving as state governor for four years, Crawford—who was an American Civil War veteran—retired and led the 19th Kansas Cavalry during the Indian Wars of 1868–1869. As of 2000, the population was 38,242. The county seat is Girard. The largest city in the county is Pittsburg, with a population of about 19,152. The second largest town is Frontenac, with a population of about 3,079. Girard has a population of about 2,687. Crawford County is divided into four major parts, with the following towns being the independent cities of the four parts--Frontenac, Girard, Mulberry, and Pittsburg.
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[edit] History
On Sunday, May 4, 2003, a very strong and violent F4 tornado touched down in western Crawford County at around 4:40 p.m. The tornado remained on the ground throughout Crawford County until it entered neighboring Barton County, Missouri—traveling a total of 35 miles and ending near Liberal, Missouri. The towns of Ringo, Franklin, and Mulberry, all in Crawford County, were devastated. The tornado cut a path of destruction roughly one quarter mile wide. Several F4 and F5 tornadoes hit Kansas, Missouri, and several other states that day, including the Kansas City metropolitan area. Six deaths were reported in Kansas, and Governor Sebelius declared much of Eastern and Southeastern Kansas a disaster area, including Crawford County.
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,541 km² (595 mi²). 1,536 km² (593 mi²) of it is land and 6 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.36%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Bourbon County (north)
- Vernon County, Missouri (northeast)
- Barton County, Missouri (east)
- Jasper County, Missouri (southeast)
- Cherokee County (south)
- Labette County (southwest)
- Neosho County (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 8,160 |
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| 1880 | 16,851 | 106.5% | |
| 1890 | 30,286 | 79.7% | |
| 1900 | 38,809 | 28.1% | |
| 1910 | 51,178 | 31.9% | |
| 1920 | 61,800 | 20.8% | |
| 1930 | 49,329 | -20.2% | |
| 1940 | 44,191 | -10.4% | |
| 1950 | 40,231 | -9.0% | |
| 1960 | 37,032 | -8.0% | |
| 1970 | 37,850 | 2.2% | |
| 1980 | 37,916 | 0.2% | |
| 1990 | 35,568 | -6.2% | |
| 2000 | 38,242 | 7.5% | |
Crawford County's population was estimated to be 38,222 in the year 2005, a decrease of 3, or -0.0%, over the previous five years.[1]
As of the U.S. Census in 2000,GR2 there were 38,242 people, 15,504 households, and 9,441 families residing in the county. The population density was 25/km² (64/mi²). There were 17,221 housing units at an average density of 11/km² (29/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.29% White, 1.83% Black or African American, 0.94% Native American, 1.11% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.38% of the population.
There were 15,504 households out of which 28.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.90% were married couples living together, 9.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.10% were non-families. 30.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.90% under the age of 18, 16.40% from 18 to 24, 25.00% from 25 to 44, 20.20% from 45 to 64, and 15.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,409, and the median income for a family was $40,582. Males had a median income of $27,881 versus $21,517 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,245. About 9.40% of families and 16.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.00% of those under age 18 and 10.30% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
- Pittsburg, 19,152
- Frontenac, 3,079
- Girard, 2,687 (county seat)
- Arma, 1,494
- Cherokee, 715
- Mulberry, 571
- McCune, 422
- Arcadia, 385
- Walnut, 219
- Hepler, 152
[edit] Unincorporated places
- Beulah
- Brazilton
- Camp 50
- Capaldo
- Chicopee
- Cornell
- Croweburg
- Curranville
- Dunkirk
- Englevale
- Farlington
- Foxtown
- Franklin
- Greenbush
- Gross
- Kirkwood
- Klondike
- Monmouth
- Opolis
- Radley
- Ringo
- South Radley
- Yale
[edit] Townships
Crawford County is divided into nine townships. The cities of Frontenac, Girard, Mulberry, and Pittsburg are considered governmentally independent and are excluded from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.
| Township | FIPS | Population center |
Population | Population density /km² (/mi²) |
Land area km² (mi²) |
Water area km² (mi²) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
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| Baker | 03750 | 3,640 | 25 (64) | 147 (57) | 0 (0) | 0.05% | ||
| Crawford | 16250 | 883 | 6 (14) | 159 (62) | 0 (0) | 0.09% | ||
| Grant | 27575 | 247 | 2 (4) | 145 (56) | 1 (0) | 0.45% | ||
| Lincoln | 40575 | 942 | 5 (13) | 181 (70) | 0 (0) | 0.23% | ||
| Osage | 53125 | 756 | 5 (14) | 141 (54) | 1 (0) | 0.44% | ||
| Sheridan | 64675 | 1,501 | 7 (19) | 206 (80) | 1 (0) | 0.31% | ||
| Sherman | 64875 | 520 | 3 (7) | 187 (72) | 1 (0) | 0.45% | ||
| Walnut | 74975 | 624 | 4 (10) | 166 (64) | 0 (0) | 0.27% | ||
| Washington | 75575 | 3,540 | 23 (59) | 154 (60) | 1 (1) | 0.96% |
[edit] Education
[edit] Unified school districts
See also the complete list of unified school districts in Kansas.
- Northeast USD 246 - Serves the northeast portion of Crawford County, namely the towns of Mulberry, Arma, and Arcadia.
- Mascot - Vikings Colors - Burgundy and White
- Southeast USD 247 - Serves primarily portions of Crawford and Cherokee counties, but also includes a small portion of Labette. In Crawford County the district also serves the city of McCune. The district office is in the city of Cherokee, in Crawford County.
- Mascot - Lancers Colors - Baby Blue and White
- Girard USD 248 - Serves the Girard area.
- Mascot - Trojans Colors - Burgundy and Yellow/Gold
- Frontenac USD 249 - Serves the Frontenac area.
- Mascot - Raiders Colors - Black and White/Silver
- Pittsburg USD 250 - Serves the Pittsburg area.
- Mascot - Dragons Colors - Purple and White
- Saint Mary's - Colgan is a private Catholic K-12 school located in Pittsburg.
- Mascot - Panthers Colors - Blue and White
[edit] External links
- General county information
- County Level Data
