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County population in July 2007: 16,579 (42% urban, 58% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,706
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,735
% of renters here:  27%
State:  28%
Land area: 714 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 23 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

2008 cost of living index in Crawford County: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.6%), Educational,health and social services (21.5%), Retail trade (10.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Crawford County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Crawford County, Iowa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.4%)
  • Hispanic (8.7%)
  • Other race (4.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  38.2 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Males: 8,510  (50.2%)
Females: 8,432  (49.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $25,691
County population in 2003: 16,897
Jobs in 2003: 7,659

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Total labor force in 2004: 8,885
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.0%

Average household size:
Crawford County:  2.5 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,645 ($33,922 in 1999)
This county:  $40,645
Iowa:  $47,292

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $333 (lower quartile is $242, upper quartile is $411)
This county:  $333
State:  $454

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $87,270 (it was $60,000 in 2000)
Crawford County:  $87,270
Iowa:  $117,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,022 - $125,586

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $108,612
Here:  $108,612
State:  $150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $127,175
Here:  $127,175
State:  $158,666

In 2-unit structures: $110,465
Here:  $110,465
State:  $134,477

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $72,606
Here:  $72,606
State:  $127,528

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $96,523
Here:  $96,523
State:  $124,442

Mobile homes: $13,661
Here:  $13,661
State:  $29,315
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $944
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $301

Institutionalized population: 329

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2004 Presidential Election results in Crawford County Iowa:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.5%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $661 (1.1%)

Crawford County household income distribution in 2007 Crawford County home values distribution


Crawford County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  11.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  4.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Crawford County is $393 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $655 a month.

Cities in this county include: Denison, Manilla, Schleswig, Charter Oak, Dow City, Vail, Westside, Deloit, Kiron, Ricketts.

Neighboring counties: Audubon County , Carroll County , Harrison County , Ida County , Monona County , Sac County , Shelby County , Woodbury County .


Crawford County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Crawford County: M and M Country Club (A), Adena (B), Adrian (C), Morgan (D), Ells Station (E), Astor (F), Schleswig Community Golf Club (G), Bliesman Landing (H), Boyer (I), Paradise (J), Yellow Smoke Park Campgrounds (K), Crawford County Home for the Aged (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Crawford County include: Immanuel Church (A), Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church (B), Saint Paul Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Old Catholic Cemetery (1), Zion Cemetery (2), Oakland Cemetery (3), Charter Oak Cemetery (4), Nishnabotna Cemetery (5), Iowa Township Cemetery (6), Willow Township Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Newcom Creek (A), Hay Creek (B), Rocky Run (C), Otter Creek (D), Miller Creek (E), Porter Creek (F), Walnut Creek (G), Beaver Creek (H), Wheeler Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Crawford County include: Schrader Wildlife Area (1), Ahart/Rudd Natural Resource Area (2), Glen Pederson Park (3), Milwaukee Road Habitat Prairie (4), Otter Creek Nature Area (5), County Farm Park (6), Hanover Wildlife Area (7), Nelson Park (8), Yellow Smoke Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  3.4%
Iowa:  3.5%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 422
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,039 (15% naturalized citizens)

Crawford County:  6.1%
Whole state:  3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 537
  • 1990 to 1994: 233
  • 1985 to 1989: 153
  • 1980 to 1984: 10
  • 1975 to 1979: 32
  • 1970 to 1974: 11
  • 1970 to 1974: 10
  • 1965 to 1969: 53


Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.2%

Crawford County marital status for males
Crawford County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,678
  • One, attached: 58
  • Two: 155
  • 3 or 4: 203
  • 5 to 9: 193
  • 10 to 19: 109
  • 20 or more: 185
  • Mobile homes: 370
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Crawford County with a mortgage: 1,832 (147 second mortgage, 202 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,706

Here:  51.8% with mortgage
State:  62.8% with mortgage


Religon statistics

Total adherents: 12,308
Total congregations: 40

Adherents


NameLutheran ChurchCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of Christ
Adherents5,793 (47.1%)3,029 (24.6%)1,045 (8.5%)790 (6.4%)565 (4.6%)
Congregations12 (30.0%)6 (15.0%)4 (10.0%)4 (10.0%)2 (5.0%)
NameBaptist General ConferenceEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USACommunity Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents351 (2.9%)177 (1.4%)146 (1.2%)136 (1.1%)276 (2.2%)
Congregations2 (5.0%)1 (2.5%)1 (2.5%)2 (5.0%)6 (15.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.


Agriculture in Crawford County
Average size of farms: 481 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $169540
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $249.14
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 42.79%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $140001
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 80.94%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $120858
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.84%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.80
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.48%
Corn for grain: 177115 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 163877 harvested acres

Crawford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 3.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/16/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (25%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Food processing workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (70%)
  • El Salvador (17%)
  • Guatemala (3%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • Bolivia (1%)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (1%)
  • Other Northern Africa (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Crawford County (%):



  • German (54%)
  • United States or American (9%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • English (4%)
  • Danish (3%)
  • Swedish (3%)
  • Norwegian (2%)


Crawford County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 6,190 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 1,110 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
  • Taxi: 3 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 3 (0%)
  • Walked: 252 (3%)
  • Other means: 26 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 571 (7%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Crawford County, Iowa
  • 276 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 262 people in nursing homes
  • 53 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 37 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,249.

5.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,485 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.09%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.75% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($16,429 average AGI)
2.33% relocated from other states ($13,056 average AGI)
Crawford County:  2.33%
Iowa average:  2.55%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Carroll County, IA  0.47% ($24,964 average AGI)
from Harrison County, IA  0.27% ($36,625)
from Ida County, IA  0.25% ($27,067)
from Shelby County, IA  0.22% ($26,769)
from Douglas County, NE  0.22% ($24,308)
from Buena Vista County, IA  0.20% ($26,083)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.17% ($23,000)


6.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,343 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.24%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.85% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($16,878 average AGI)
2.39% relocated to other states ($11,465 average AGI)
Crawford County:  2.39%
Iowa average:  2.80%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  0.46% ($35,607 average AGI)
to Carroll County, IA  0.43% ($22,538)
to Shelby County, IA  0.37% ($28,455)
to Ida County, IA  0.28% ($24,471)
to Woodbury County, IA  0.25% ($45,400)
to Pottawattamie County, IA  0.20% ($21,333)
to Story County, IA  0.20% ($16,417)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9



Births per 1000 population in Crawford County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1



Deaths per 1000 population in Crawford County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.5



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Crawford County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,147 (2,779 aged, 368 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.91
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4472.670
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 165.440
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 28614.48

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1580.910
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1059.860
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5.92

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24.32
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 59.21

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5.92


Household type by relationship


Households: 16,300
  • In family households: 14,162 (3,982 male householders, 581 female householders)
    3,865 spouses, 4,717 children (4,297 natural, 107 adopted, 313 stepchildren), 162 grandchildren, 165 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 262 other relatives, 389 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,138 (880 male householders (730 living alone)), 1,015 female householders (955 living alone)), 243 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 642 (335 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,163 2-persons, 849 3-persons, 826 4-persons, 448 5-persons, 163 6-persons, 114 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,685 1-person, 186 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

89.5% of residents of Crawford County speak English at home.
9.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $116,101,000 ($6860 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,847,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $39,024,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,358,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,492,000
Federal grants: $17,015,000
Federal procurement contracts: $13,765,000 ($108,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,446,000 ($3,950,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,346,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,013,000
Federal Government insurance: $92,216,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,175
Here:  70 per 1000 residents
State:  66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 857
Here:  51 per 1000 residents
State:  48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +439
Here:  +26 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -769
Here:  -46 per 1000 residents
State:  -14 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Crawford County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.39 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.7
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.9
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 42
  • 1995 to 1998: 134
  • 1990 to 1994: 144
  • 1980 to 1989: 610
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,130
  • 1960 to 1969: 828
  • 1950 to 1959: 653
  • 1940 to 1949: 507
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,910

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Crawford County, Iowa:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 29
  • 3 rooms: 72
  • 4 rooms: 326
  • 5 rooms: 800
  • 6 rooms: 967
  • 7 rooms: 911
  • 8 rooms: 810
  • 9+ rooms: 791


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Crawford County, Iowa:
  • 1 room: 20
  • 2 rooms: 124
  • 3 rooms: 303
  • 4 rooms: 316
  • 5 rooms: 287
  • 6 rooms: 291
  • 7 rooms: 153
  • 8 rooms: 115
  • 9+ rooms: 126


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Crawford County:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 105
  • 2 bedrooms: 929
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,135
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,275
  • 5+ bedrooms: 262


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Crawford County:
  • no bedroom: 31
  • 1 bedroom: 439
  • 2 bedrooms: 586
  • 3 bedrooms: 415
  • 4 bedrooms: 216
  • 5+ bedrooms: 48


Cars and other vehicles available in Crawford County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 176
  • 1 vehicle: 861
  • 2 vehicles: 2,209
  • 3 vehicles: 1,059
  • 4 vehicles: 312
  • 5+ vehicles: 89


Cars and other vehicles available in Crawford County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 248
  • 1 vehicle: 746
  • 2 vehicles: 514
  • 3 vehicles: 156
  • 4 vehicles: 32
  • 5+ vehicles: 39


65% of Crawford County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Iowa.

Crawford County:  64.8%
State average:  57.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 13090
  • Northeast: 70
  • Midwest: 1950
  • South: 370
  • West: 372

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (37.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28.4%)
  • Electricity (23.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8.8%)
  • Wood (1.4%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (41.4%)
  • Electricity (28.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5.2%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 245
Here:  12.0%
Iowa:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 71
Here:  5.8%
Iowa:  7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 63
Here:  17.4%
Iowa:  25.4%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)



Crawford County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $11,427,000
    All Other: $496,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $700,000
    Own Hospitals: $139,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $11,570,000
    Regular Highways: $4,057,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,095,000
    Financial Administration: $982,000
    Parks & Recreation: $807,000
    Welfare - Other: $757,000
    Police Protection: $743,000
    Central Staff Services: $422,000
    General - Other: $335,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $262,000
    Corrections - Other: $260,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $235,000
    General Public Buildings: $185,000
    Solid Waste Management: $102,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $34,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $41,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $468,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $315,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $488,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $382,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $649,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $221,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $193,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $144,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Own Hospitals: $702,000
    General - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $10,337,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,923,000
    General Support: $1,748,000
    Health & Hospitals: $680,000
    All Other: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,755,000
    Total General Sales: $459,000
    Public Utilities: $129,000
    NEC: $18,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $11,178,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Crawford County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)


Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)




Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)


Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)




Fatalities (per 100,000 population)


Fatalities (per 100,000 population)




Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)


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