Named for William H. Crawford Largest city Cuba Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5 Area 1,927 km² Population 24,543 (2013) | Seat Steelville Congressional district 8th Website crawfordcountymo.net Founded 1829 Unemployment rate 6.9% (Apr 2015) | |
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Cities Steelville, Cuba, Leasburg, Bourbon, West Sullivan, St. Cloud Rivers Meramec River, Crooked Creek crater Points of interest Belmont Vineyards, Dillard Mill State Historic S, Birds Nest Beach Park, Peaceful Bend Winery | ||
Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. At the 2010 Census, the population was 24,696. Its county seat is Steelville. The county was organized in 1829 and is named after U.S. Senator William H. Crawford of Georgia.
Contents
- Map of Crawford County MO USA
- Geography
- Adjacent counties
- Major highways
- National protected area
- Demographics
- Public schools
- Private schools
- Local
- State
- Political culture
- 2008 Missouri Presidential Primary
- References
Map of Crawford County, MO, USA
The section of Sullivan which is located in Crawford County is included in the St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In 1990, the mean center of U.S. population was located in Crawford County.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 744 square miles (1,930 km2), of which 743 square miles (1,920 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) (0.2%) is water.
Adjacent counties
Major highways
National protected area
Demographics
At the 2000 census, there were 22,804 people, 8,858 households and 6,351 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 per square mile (12/km²). There were 10,850 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.26% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Approximately 0.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 8,858 households of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were married couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.30% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.00.
26.30% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 26.90% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.60 males.
The median household income was $37,554 and the median family income was $45,059. Males had a median income of $28,005 compared with $18,736 for females. The per capita income was $18,203. About 12.70% of families and 16.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.30% of those under age 18 and 14.10% of those age 65 or over.
Public schools
Private schools
Local
The Republican Party controls politics at the local level in Crawford County. Republicans hold all elected positions in the county, except for the Associate Circuit Court Judge.
State
In the Missouri House of Representatives, almost all of Crawford County is a part of Missouri’s 120th District and is represented by Jason Chipman, a Republican from Steelville, Missouri.
In the Missouri Senate, all of Crawford County is a part of Missouri’s 16th District and is represented by Republican Dan W. Brown of Rolla.
Political culture
Crawford County is like most rural counties, socially conservative and vote in favor of the Republican Party. Bill Clinton was the last Democratic presidential nominee to win Crawford County in 1996. Since then, voters in the county have substantially supported Republicans at the national level.
2008 Missouri Presidential Primary
In the 2008 Missouri Presidential Primary, voters in Crawford County from both political parties supported candidates who finished in second place in the state at large and nationally.
Former Governor Mike Huckabee (R-Arkansas) won Crawford County by just one vote with 32.71 percent of the vote. U.S. Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) finished in second place in Crawford County with 32.66 percent. Former Governor Mitt Romney (R-Massachusetts) came in third place, receiving 27.76 percent of the vote while libertarian-leaning U.S. Representative Ron Paul (R-Texas) finished fourth with 5.15 percent.
Then-U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) won a decisive victory in Crawford County with 66.36 percent of the vote. Then-U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-Illinois) received 30.07 percent of the vote from Crawford County Democrats. Although he withdrew from the race, former U.S. Senator John Edwards (D-North Carolina) still received 2.61 percent of the vote in Crawford County.