Crawford County, Indiana#References

{{Infobox U.S. county

| county = Crawford County

| state = Indiana

| ex image = Crawford County Courthouse, English.jpg

| ex image size = 220px

| ex image cap = Crawford County Courthouse in English

| seal =

| founded year = 1818

| founded date = January 5

| seat wl = English

| largest city wl = Marengo

| city type = town

| area_total_sq_mi = 308.72

| area_land_sq_mi = 305.64

| area_water_sq_mi = 3.08

| area percentage = 1.00%

| census yr = 2020

| pop = 10526

| pop_est_as_of = 2023

| population_est = 10438 {{decrease}}

| density_sq_mi = auto

| time zone = Eastern

| web = https://cometocrawford.com/

| named for = William H. Crawford

| district = 8th

| district2 = 9th

| footnotes = Indiana county number 13

}}

Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 10,526.{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Crawford County, Indiana|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/crawfordcountyindiana|access-date=December 10, 2021|website=www.census.gov|language=en}} The county seat is English.{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of {{convert|308.72|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|305.64|sqmi}} (or 99.00%) is land and {{convert|3.08|sqmi}} (or 1.00%) is water. Much like the rest of South Central Indiana, the terrain of Crawford County is primarily made up of wooded hills, many of them steep.

=Cities and towns=

==Unincorporated areas==

=Townships=

=Transit=

Southern Indiana Transit System

=Major highways=

=Adjacent counties=

Orange County (north)
Washington County (northeast)
Harrison County (east)
Meade County, Kentucky (south)
Perry County (southwest/CT Boundary)
Dubois County (west)

=National protected area=

Hoosier National Forest (part)

History

File:Oil painting of Thomas Ogle Stroud (1771-1852) cabin.jpg

The first white settler, Thomas Ogle Stroud, arrived in the area in March of 1806, settling on the Cider Fork of Whiskey Run creek.{{Cite web |title=Crawford County Indiana |url=https://genealogytrails.com/ind/crawford/Historical_facts.html |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=genealogytrails.com}}{{Cite book |last=Weathers |first=John H. |url=https://archive.org/stream/biographicalhisto00inchic/biographicalhisto00inchic_djvu.txt |title=Biographical and historical souvenir for the counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana |date=1889 |publisher=Chicago : Chicago Printing Co. |others=Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center}}

Crawford County was formed on January 5, 1818, from land in the Harrison, Orange, and Perry counties, prompted by a petition of what would become of Crawford County's population.{{Cite book|last=Pleasant|first=Hazen|url=https://libsysdigi.library.illinois.edu/OCA/Books2012-06/historyofcrawfor00plea/historyofcrawfor00plea.pdf|title=Crawford County History|publisher=WM Mitchell Printing Company|year=1926|language=English}} Some say it was named for William H. Crawford, who was U.S. Treasury Secretary in 1818. Others say it was named for Col. William Crawford,{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n94 95]}} who fought in the French and Indian War and Revolutionary War, and who was burned and scalped by Indians in 1782 in what is now Wyandot County, Ohio. The county seat was in Leavenworth for several decades but eventually moved to English.{{cite book|author=De Witt Clinton Goodrich & Charles Richard Tuttle|publisher=R. S. Peale & co.|year=1875|location=Indiana|title=An Illustrated History of the State of Indiana|url=https://archive.org/details/anillustratedhi02tuttgoog| pages=[https://archive.org/details/anillustratedhi02tuttgoog/page/n564 552]}}

Bands of "White Caps" terrorized the county in the late 1880s, according to a report by Attorney General Louis T. Michener. Blacks and others they disliked were forced out; victims, both male and female, were severely whipped.Appleton's Annual Cyclopedia: 1888 (1889), p 441.

Climate and weather

{{climate chart

|English, Indiana

|21|41|3.68

|24|48|3.50

|33|59|4.79

|41|69|4.73

|49|77|5.06

|59|85|4.80

|63|88|4.24

|61|87|3.89

|53|81|3.56

|41|70|3.13

|34|57|4.35

|25|46|3.99

|float=right

|units=imperial

|clear=both

|source=The Weather Channel{{cite web

|url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIN0187

|title=Monthly Averages for English, Indiana

|access-date=January 27, 2011

|publisher=The Weather Channel

}}}}

In recent years, average temperatures in English have ranged from a low of {{convert|21|°F}} in January to a high of {{convert|88|°F}} in July. Although, a record low of {{convert|-31|°F}} was recorded in January 1977 and a record high of {{convert|104|°F}} was recorded in July 1983. Average monthly precipitation ranged from {{convert|3.13|in}} in October to {{convert|5.06|in}} in May.

Government

The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.

County Council: The county council is the fiscal branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected from county districts. The council members serve four-year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.{{cite web|author=Indiana Code|author-link=Indiana Code|url=http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title36/ar2/ch3.html |title=Title 36, Article 2, Section 3|access-date=September 16, 2008|publisher=IN.gov}}{{cite web|author= Indiana Code|author-link= Indiana Code|url= http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title3/ar10/ch2.pdf |title= Title 2, Article 10, Section 2 |access-date=September 16, 2008|publisher=IN.gov}}

Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county is made of a board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in staggered terms, and each serves a four-year term. One of the commissioners, typically the most senior, serves as president. The commissioners are charged with executing the acts legislated by the council, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.

Court: The county maintains a small claims court that can handle some civil cases. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. The judge is assisted by a constable who is also elected to a four-year term. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level circuit court.

County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk. Each of these elected officers serves a term of four years and oversees a different part of county government. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare a party affiliation and to be residents of the county.

Crawford County is part of Indiana's 8th congressional district and is represented in Congress by Republican Larry Bucshon. It is also part of Indiana Senate district 47{{cite web

|url=http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/3006.htm

|title=Indiana Senate Districts

|publisher=State of Indiana

|access-date=January 23, 2011

}} and Indiana House of Representatives district 73.{{cite web

|url=http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/3005.htm

|title=Indiana House Districts

|publisher=State of Indiana

|access-date=January 23, 2011

}}

{{PresHead|place=Crawford County, Indiana|whig=no|source1={{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=May 14, 2018}}}}

Demographics

{{US Census population

|1820= 2583

|1830= 3238

|1840= 5282

|1850= 6524

|1860= 8226

|1870= 9851

|1880= 12356

|1890= 13941

|1900= 13476

|1910= 12057

|1920= 11201

|1930= 10160

|1940= 10171

|1950= 9289

|1960= 8379

|1970= 8033

|1980= 9820

|1990= 9914

|2000= 10743

|2010= 10713

|2020= 10526

|estyear=2023

|estimate=10438

|estref={{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 2, 2024}}

|align-fn=center

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 10, 2014}}
1790-1960{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=July 10, 2014|archive-date=August 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|url-status=dead}} 1900-1990{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/in190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 10, 2014}}
1990-2000{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 10, 2014}} 2010-2013

}}

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 10,713 people, 4,303 households, and 2,991 families residing in the county.{{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US18025

|title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data

|access-date=July 10, 2015

|publisher=United States Census Bureau

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213023853/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US18025

|archive-date=February 13, 2020

|url-status=dead

}} The population density was {{convert|35.1|PD/sqmi}}. There were 5,520 housing units at an average density of {{convert|18.1|/sqmi}}.{{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18025

|access-date=July 10, 2015

|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County

|publisher=United States Census Bureau

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212195629/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18025

|archive-date=February 12, 2020

|url-status=dead

}} The racial makeup of the county was 97.4% white, 0.4% American Indian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.6% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 23.8% were German, 17.4% were Irish, 13.4% were American, and 8.7% were English.{{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0400000US18%7c0500000US18025

|title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

|access-date=July 10, 2015

|publisher=United States Census Bureau

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200214002355/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0400000US18%7C0500000US18025

|archive-date=February 14, 2020

|url-status=dead

}}

Of the 4,303 households, 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.5% were non-families, and 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age was 41.8 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $46,073. Males had a median income of $36,465 versus $26,005 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,598. About 17.4% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.{{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0400000US18%7c0500000US18025

|title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

|access-date=July 10, 2015

|publisher=United States Census Bureau

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200214002647/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0400000US18%7C0500000US18025

|archive-date=February 14, 2020

|url-status=dead

}}

=2020 census=

class="wikitable"

|+Crawford County Racial Composition{{Cite web|title =P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Crawford County, Indiana|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Crawford%20County,%20Indiana&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity}}

!Race

!Num.

!Perc.

White (NH)

|9,989

|95%

Black or African American (NH)

|26

|0.2%

Native American (NH)

|23

|0.2%

Asian (NH)

|17

|0.16%

Pacific Islander (NH)

|0.01%

Other/Mixed (NH)

|349

|3.3%

Hispanic or Latino

|121

|1.1%

References

Sources

{{cite book

| first = Richard L. (editor)

| last = Forstall

| year = 1996

| title = Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 : from the twenty-one decennial censuses

| publisher = United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division

| isbn = 0-934213-48-8

}}

External links

[http://www.selectcc.com/ Crawford County Economic Development Office]
[http://www.crawfordcountyindiana.com/ Official Crawford County Tourism Site]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20051223073656/http://www.cccn.net/ CCCN.net The Homepage for Crawford County Indiana]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20051202013521/http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/ihb/markers/conames.html Indiana State Library County Names List]

{{Geographic Location

|Centre = Crawford County, Indiana

|North = Orange County

|Northeast = Washington County

|East = Harrison County

|Southeast =

|South = Meade County, Kentucky

|Southwest = Perry County

|West = Dubois County

|Northwest =

}}

{{Coord|38.29|-86.46|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-IN_source:UScensus1990}}