Crawford County (Missouri)
The Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In 2010, the County had 24 696 inhabitants and a population density of 12.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is in Steelville, named after James Steel, the owner of the land on which the town was built.
Geography
The County is located southeast of the geographical center of Missouri in the Ozarks. It has an area of 1926 square kilometers, of which three square miles are water. At the Crawford County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Crawford County was formed on January 23, 1829 from portions of Gasconade County. It was named for William H. Crawford, of war and the United States Treasury.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Crawford County 24 696 people in 9467 households. The population density was 12.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 9467 households lived statistically 2.57 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 97.3 percent white, 0.5 percent African American, 0.5 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.2 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.7 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
24.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 59.4 percent were between 18 and 64 and 16.3 percent were 65 years or older. 50.2 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 34,506. The per capita income was $ 17,317. 15.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Crawford County
Citys
- Bourbon
- Cuba
- Steelville
- Sullivan1
Villages
- Leasburg
- St. Cloud
- West Sullivan
Unincorporated communities
- Argo
- Berryman
- Birds Nest
- Butts
- Cedar Ford
- Cherryville
- Coffeyton
- Cook station
- Davisville
- Dillard
- Elaver
- Fanning
- Four Points
- Fox Springs
- Hinch
- Hofflins
- Huzzah
- Idlewild
- Jake Prairie
- Keysville
- Small Ford
- Limberlost
- Oak Hill
- Patsy
- Scotia
- Scott Ford
- Vilander
- Wesco
- Westover
1 - partly in Franklin County
Structure
The Crawford County is divided into nine townships: