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Crawford County, KS mapCounty population in July 2007: 38,860 (63% urban, 37% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,970
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,534
% of renters here:  36%
State:  31%
Land area: 593 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 64 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  16.0%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  6.8%
Whole state:  4.1%

2008 cost of living index in Crawford County: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (30.2%), Manufacturing (16.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Crawford County, Kansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Black (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  33.8 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Males: 18,634  (48.7%)
Females: 19,608  (51.3%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $23,425
County population in 2003: 38,288
Jobs in 2003: 20,035

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Total labor force in 2004: 19,746
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.0%

Average household size:
Crawford County:  2.4 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,071 ($29,409 in 2000)
This county  $31,071
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $71,867
Crawford County  $71,867
Kansas:  $107,800

Median monthly rent in 2000: $451
Institutionalized population: 698
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Crawford County in 2000: $694


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 27
  • Burglaries: 80
  • Thefts: 147
  • Auto thefts: 14

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 34
  • Burglaries: 104
  • Thefts: 181
  • Auto thefts: 24

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2004 Presidential Election results in Crawford County Kansas:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.1%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $520 (1.0%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Crawford County is $412 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $542 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $730 a month.

Cities in this county include: Pittsburg, Frontenac, Girard, Arma, Cherokee, Mulberry, McCune, Arcadia, Walnut, Hepler.

Neighboring counties: Bourbon County , Barton County, Missouri , Cherokee County , Jasper County, Missouri , Labette County , Neosho County , Vernon County, Missouri .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Crawford County: Farlington Fish Hatchery (A), Howe Station (B), Scotts Camp (C), Walnut Grange Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Crawford County include: Lebanon Church (A), Green Elm Church (B), Round Prairie Church (C), Osage Church (D), Mount Olive Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Dietz Cemetery (1), West Union Cemetery (2), Garden of Memories Cemetery (3), Frontenac Cemetery (4), Lone Star Cemetery (5), Frog Cemetery (6), Fowler Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Frisco Lake (A), Lake Crawford (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Limestone Creek (A), Wolf Creek (B), Elm Creek (C), Thunderbolt Creek (D), East Cow Creek (E), Dry Branch (F), Pony Creek (G), Richland Creek (H), Second Cow Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Crawford County include: Crawford County State Park Number One (1), Crawford State Fishing Lake Number One (2), Crawford State Park (3), Mulberry City Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.0%
Kansas:  4.3%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 5,069
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,040 (27% naturalized citizens)

Crawford County:  2.7%
Whole state:  5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 591
  • 1990 to 1994: 127
  • 1985 to 1989: 54
  • 1980 to 1984: 73
  • 1975 to 1979: 37
  • 1970 to 1974: 43
  • 1970 to 1974: 26
  • 1965 to 1969: 89


Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.4%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 13,357
  • One, attached: 184
  • Two: 630
  • 3 or 4: 455
  • 5 to 9: 443
  • 10 to 19: 307
  • 20 or more: 507
  • Mobile homes: 1,328
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Housing units in Crawford County with a mortgage: 3,788 (199 second mortgage, 375 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,860


Agriculture in Crawford County
Average size of farms: 413 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $50889
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $128.01
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.26%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 48.28%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $47650
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 49.75%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.54%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $63091
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.06%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.23
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.74%
Corn for grain: 29055 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 33805 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 70222 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 102 acres

Crawford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 4.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 20 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/15/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (22%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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



  • Mexico (24%)
  • Taiwan (13%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Japan (5%)
  • Other Western Asia (3%)
  • Honduras (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Crawford County:



  • German (23%)
  • United States or American (12%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • Italian (9%)
  • French (except Basque) (5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)

Crawford County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 14,863 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 1,772 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 48 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 26 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 92 (1%)
  • Walked: 542 (3%)
  • Other means: 67 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 628 (3%)

People in group quarters in Crawford County, Kansas
  • 949 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 575 people in nursing homes
  • 77 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 71 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 62 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 31 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 24 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 15 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 10 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,305.

7.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,856 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.38%
Kansas average:  7.39%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Crawford County:  0.27%
Kansas average:  0.18%

3.91% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($12,522 average AGI)
3.20% relocated from other states ($13,128 average AGI)
Crawford County:  3.20%
Kansas average:  3.56%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cherokee County, KS  0.44% ($24,965 average AGI)
from Bourbon County, KS  0.41% ($22,192)
from Montgomery County, KS  0.41% ($15,423)
from Jasper County, MO  0.38% ($27,245)
from Johnson County, KS  0.34% ($31,432)
from Labette County, KS  0.32% ($26,049)
from Barton County, MO  0.27% ($23,706)


8.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,873 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.05%
Kansas average:  7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.96% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($13,233 average AGI)
4.10% relocated to other states ($14,640 average AGI)
Crawford County:  4.10%
Kansas average:  3.95%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cherokee County, KS  0.74% ($31,615 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KS  0.67% ($37,103)
to Jasper County, MO  0.50% ($26,531)
to Bourbon County, KS  0.46% ($20,800)
to Sedgwick County, KS  0.33% ($29,548)
to Labette County, KS  0.25% ($28,406)
to Douglas County, KS  0.20% ($18,192)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9



Births per 1000 population in Crawford County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1



Deaths per 1000 population in Crawford County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.1



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Crawford County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,491 (5,478 aged, 1,013 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.25
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16684.18
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 470.310
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 48922.75

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1323.840
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1153.790
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13.08

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 49.5
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 102.040

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 15.7


Household type by relationship


Households: 36,427
  • In family households: 28,753 (7,437 male householders, 2,066 female householders)
    7,541 spouses, 10,055 children (9,163 natural, 278 adopted, 614 stepchildren), 374 grandchildren, 249 brothers or sisters, 213 parents, 248 other relatives, 570 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 7,674 (2,702 male householders (1,982 living alone)), 3,311 female householders (2,765 living alone)), 1,661 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,815 (675 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,419 2-persons, 2,128 3-persons, 1,772 4-persons, 817 5-persons, 247 6-persons, 120 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,747 1-person, 965 2-persons, 254 3-persons, 42 4-persons, 5 6-persons.

95.2% of residents of Crawford County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 47% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (55% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $231,972,000 ($6095 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,289,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $96,725,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $60,016,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,447,000
Federal grants: $59,458,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,210,000 ($132,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,117,000 ($1,133,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,520,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,575,000
Federal Government insurance: $21,422,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,729
Here:  71 per 1000 residents
State:  75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,437
Here:  64 per 1000 residents
State:  47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +540
Here:  +14 per 1000 residents
State:  +14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -778
Here:  -20 per 1000 residents
State:  -21 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Crawford County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.06 millions of gallons per day (87% from ground, 13% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.8
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 261
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,005
  • 1990 to 1994: 992
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,472
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,635
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,741
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,113
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,459
  • 1939 or earlier: 5,543

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Crawford County, Kansas:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 31
  • 3 rooms: 196
  • 4 rooms: 1,161
  • 5 rooms: 3,016
  • 6 rooms: 2,209
  • 7 rooms: 1,613
  • 8 rooms: 887
  • 9+ rooms: 857


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Crawford County, Kansas:
  • 1 room: 183
  • 2 rooms: 445
  • 3 rooms: 919
  • 4 rooms: 1,475
  • 5 rooms: 1,385
  • 6 rooms: 698
  • 7 rooms: 279
  • 8 rooms: 106
  • 9+ rooms: 44


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Crawford County:
  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedroom: 314
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,096
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,799
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,397
  • 5+ bedrooms: 356


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Crawford County:
  • no bedroom: 239
  • 1 bedroom: 1,297
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,605
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,187
  • 4 bedrooms: 171
  • 5+ bedrooms: 35


Cars and other vehicles available in Crawford County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 455
  • 1 vehicle: 2,574
  • 2 vehicles: 4,147
  • 3 vehicles: 1,808
  • 4 vehicles: 691
  • 5+ vehicles: 295


Cars and other vehicles available in Crawford County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 690
  • 1 vehicle: 2,463
  • 2 vehicles: 1,773
  • 3 vehicles: 473
  • 4 vehicles: 114
  • 5+ vehicles: 21


52% of Crawford County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Kansas.

Crawford County:  51.7%
State average:  53.5%


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

  • This state: 25115
  • Northeast: 435
  • Midwest: 6598
  • South: 3150
  • West: 1703

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $24,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Wood (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 419
Here:  11.2%
Kansas:  11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 162
Here:  7.7%
Kansas:  7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 95
Here:  2.1%
Kansas:  13.8%


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 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $2,725,000
    Solid Waste Management: $241,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $5,431,000
    Regular Highways: $2,500,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,274,000
    Police Protection: $1,437,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,324,000
    Financial Administration: $871,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $715,000
    Central Staff Services: $460,000
    General Public Buildings: $330,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $278,000
    Parks & Recreation: $48,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $358,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $2,301,000
    Higher Education: $119,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $210,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,854,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $8,051,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $803,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $926,000
    Interest Earnings: $137,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $367,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,675,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $105,000
    Beginning: $70,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $340,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,033,000
    General Support: $800,000
    Health & Hospitals: $436,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,431,000
    Total General Sales: $5,133,000
    NEC: $361,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $31,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,502,000


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 - 2006:

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)