Crawford County, Ohio
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| Crawford County, Ohio | |
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 Location in the state of Ohio |
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 Ohio's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | April 1, 1820[1] |
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| Seat | Bucyrus |
| Largest city | Bucyrus |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
403 sq mi (1,043 km²) 402 sq mi (1,041 km²) 1 sq mi (2 km²), 0.18 |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
46,966 50/sq mi (19/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.crawford-co.org | |
| Named for: Colonel William Crawford | |
Crawford County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 46,966. Its county seat is Bucyrus.[2] It was named for Colonel William Crawford, a soldier during the American Revolution.[3]
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 403 square miles (1,043 km²).402 square miles (1,041 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2 km²) of it (0.18%) is water.
The county is drained by the Sandusky and Olentangy Rivers.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Seneca County (north)
- Huron County (northeast)
- Richland County (east)
- Morrow County (southeast)
- Marion County (southwest)
- Wyandot County (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 46,966 people, 18,957 households, and 13,175 families residing in the county. The population density was 117 people per square mile (45/km²). There were 20,178 housing units at an average density of 50 per square mile (19/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.99% White, 0.59% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 40.4% were of German, 21.4% American, 8.1% English and 7.8% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 18,957 households out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.10% were married couples living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 26.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.90% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to 64, and 15.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,227, and the median income for a family was $43,169. Males had a median income of $33,319 versus $21,346 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,466. About 7.80% of families and 10.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.70% of those under age 18 and 7.50% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] References
- ^ Ohio County Profiles: Crawford County (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Crawford County data. Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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