| Crawford, Nebraska | |
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| — City — | |
| Downtown Crawford: 2nd Street, looking north from Linn Street | |
| Nickname(s): The Garden Beyond the Sandhills, Gate City[1] | |
| Location of Crawford, Nebraska | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Dawes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.1 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,678 ft (1,121 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 997 |
| • Density | 969.9/sq mi (374.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 69339 |
| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-11195[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0835534[3] |
| Website | http://www.crawfordnebraska.net/ |
Crawford is a city in Dawes County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 997 at the 2010 census.[4] It was incorporated in 1886 and was named for the late Captain Emmet Crawford who had previously been stationed at nearby Fort Robinson.[5]
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Crawford is located at (42.683617, -103.412297)[6].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all of it land.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,107 people, 473 households, and 295 families residing in the city. The population density was 969.9 people per square mile (374.9/km²). There were 537 housing units at an average density of 470.5 per square mile (181.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.68% White, 0.09% African American, 3.43% Native American, 0.90% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.99% of the population.
There were 473 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 78.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,095, and the median income for a family was $35,139. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $19,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,891. About 9.7% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.0% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.
Established in 1886 as a new community along the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad just outside the Fort Robinson military reservation, Crawford was named in honor of Captain Emmet Crawford, formerly stationed at the nearby post and who had just recently been killed by Mexican irregulars along the U.S.-Mexico border. The arrival of a second railroad, the Burlington Quincy line, provided an additional boost to the community. In its early days Crawford was home to much industry, including an ice cream factory, bottling works, pickling plant, and mica mill. The city also housed a Nash Finch Company grocery warehouse, which stands to this day. [5][7]
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