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 U.S. |
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| Founded | February 13, 1867 |
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| Seat | Girard |
| Largest city | Pittsburg |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
595 sq mi (1,541 km²) 593 sq mi (1,536 km²) 2 sq mi (6 km²), 0.36% |
| PopulationEst. - (2006) - Density |
38,059 64.2/sq mi (24.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.crawfordcountykansas.org | |
Crawford County (county code CR) is a county located in Southeast Kansas in the United States. The population was estimated to be 38,059 in the year 2006.[1] Its county seat is Girard, and its most populous city is Pittsburg.[2] The county was named in honor of Samuel J. Crawford, Governor of Kansas.
Crawford County, and much of Southeast Kansas, was founded on coal mining, and is still known for mining today. Other famous things are the several different Fried Chicken houses located throughout Crawford County; Pittsburg State University is known for their excellence in sports and academics, having national recognition for football.
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[edit] History
On Sunday, May 4, 2003, a 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] Law and government
Crawford County was a prohibition, or "dry", county until the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 and voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement. The food sales requirement was removed with voter approval in 1992.[3]
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 595 square miles (1,541 km²), of which, 593 square miles (1,536 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (6 km²) 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 38,059 in the year 2006, a decrease of 171, or -0.4%, over the previous six years.[1]
As of the U.S. Census in 2000,[4] there were 38,242 people, 15,504 households, and 9,441 families residing in the county. The population density was 64 people per square mile (25/km²). There were 17,221 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile (11/km²). 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 (/sq mi) |
Land area km² (sq mi) |
Water area km² (sq mi) |
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% | ||
| Sources: Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files. U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. | ||||||||
[edit] Education
[edit] Unified school districts
- Northeast USD 246 (Web site) - Serves the northeast portion of Crawford County, namely Mulberry and the Mulberry Township, including the towns of Arcadia, Arma, Cockerall, 50 Camp, and Breezy Hill. Mascot - Vikings Colors - Burgundy and White
- Southeast USD 247 (Web site) - Serves primarily portions of Crawford and Cherokee counties, but also includes small portions of Labette and Neosho counties. The 300 square mile district serves over 800 students in grades Pre-K through 12. Southeast High School (the "Lancers") is located just west of the city of Cherokee (the district office is located in the Cherokee/McCune Township). In Crawford County the district also serves the city of McCune.[5] Mascot - Lancers Colors - Baby Blue and White
- Girard USD 248 - Serves Girard and the Girard Township, including the towns of Farlington, Walnut, Greenbush and Hepler. Mascot - Trojans Colors - Maroon and Yellow/Gold
- Frontenac USD 249 (Web site) - Serves Frontenac and the Frontenac Township, including the towns of Yale, Franklin, Radley, Ringo and Mindenmines, Missouri. Mascot - Raiders Colors - Black and White/Silver
- Pittsburg USD 250 (Web site) - Serves Pittsburg and the Pittsburg Township, including the towns of Chicopee, Opolis, and Asbury, Missouri. Mascot - Dragons Colors - Purple and White
- Saint Mary's - Colgan (Web site) is a private Christian-Catholic K-12 school located in Pittsburg. Mascot - Panthers Colors - Blue and White
[edit] See also
Information on this and other counties in Kansas
- List of counties in Kansas
- List of Kansas county name etymologies
- Kansas locations by per capita income
Other information for Kansas
- List of cities in Kansas
- List of unified school districts in Kansas
- List of colleges and universities in Kansas
[edit] References
- ^ a b Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Annual estimates of the population to 2006-07-01. Released 2007-03-22. Six year change is from 2000-07-01 to 2006-07-01.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Map of Wet and Dry Counties. Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue (November 2006). Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Burns, Tim (September 19, 2005). Welcome To USD #247. Cherokee, USD 247. Retrieved on 2007-01-23.
[edit] External links
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