Crawford County, Pennsylvania

Crawford County, Pennsylvania
The Crawford County Courhouse in Meadville
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Location in the state of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's location in the U.S.
Founded	March 12, 1800
Seat	Meadville
Largest city	Meadville
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	1,038 sq mi (2,688 km²) 1,013 sq mi (2,624 km²) 25 sq mi (65 km²), 2.41%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	88,765 88/sq mi (33.8/km²)
Website	www.co.crawford.pa.us

Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 88,765.

Crawford County was created on March 12, 1800, from part of Allegheny County and named for Colonel William Crawford. Its county seat is Meadville^[1].

State Representation

Pennsylvania State Senate

District	Senator	Party
50	Robert Robbins	Republican

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

District	Representative	Party
5	John R. Evans	Republican
6	Brad Roae	Republican
17	Michele Brooks	Republican

Federal Representation

United States House of Representatives

District	Representative	Party
3	Mike Kelly	Republican
5	Glenn "G.T." Thompson	Republican

United States Senate

Senator	Party
Pat Toomey	Republican
Bob Casey	Democrat

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,038 square miles (2,688.4 km²), of which 1,013 square miles (2,623.7 km²) is land and 25 square miles (64.7 km²) (2.41%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

• Erie County (north)
• Warren County (east)
• Venango County (southeast)
• Mercer County (south)
• Trumbull County, Ohio (southwest)
• Ashtabula County, Ohio (west)

National protected area

• Erie National Wildlife Refuge

Recreation

Pymatuning State Park is on Pymatuning Reservoir.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1800	2,346		—
1810	6,178		163.3%
1820	9,397		52.1%
1830	16,030		70.6%
1840	31,724		97.9%
1850	37,849		19.3%
1860	48,755		28.8%
1870	63,832		30.9%
1880	68,607		7.5%
1890	65,324		−4.8%
1900	63,643		−2.6%
1910	61,565		−3.3%
1920	60,667		−1.5%
1930	62,980		3.8%
1940	71,644		13.8%
1950	78,948		10.2%
1960	77,956		−1.3%
1970	81,342		4.3%
1980	88,869		9.3%
1990	86,169		−3.0%
2000	90,367		4.9%
2010	88,765		−1.8%
[2][3]

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 90,366 people, 34,678 households, and 23,858 families residing in the county. The population density was 89 people per square mile (34/km²). There were 42,416 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile (16/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.00% White, 1.59% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 0.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 26.7% were of German, 11.7% American, 11.3% Irish, 10.8% English, 7.6% Italian and 5.4% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 34,678 households out of which 30.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.60% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.20% were non-families. 26.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 26.60% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males.

Municipalities

Map of Crawford County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Cities and Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Crawford County:

Cities

• Meadville
• Titusville

Boroughs

Blooming Valley Cambridge Springs Centerville Conneaut Lake Conneautville

Cochranton Hydetown Linesville Saegertown Spartansburg

Springboro Townville Venango Woodcock

Townships

Athens Township Beaver Township Bloomfield Township Cambridge Township Conneaut Township Cussewago Township East Fairfield Township East Fallowfield Township East Mead Township Fairfield Township Greenwood Township Hayfield Township

North Shenango Township Oil Creek Township Pine Township Randolph Township Richmond Township Rockdale Township Rome Township Sadsbury Township South Shenango Township Sparta Township Spring Township Steuben Township

Summerhill Township Summit Township Troy Township Union Township Venango Township Vernon Township Wayne Township West Fallowfield Township West Mead Township West Shenango Township Woodcock Township

Census-designated places

Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law.

Adamsville Atlantic Canadohta Lake Conneaut Lakeshore Fredericksburg

Geneva Guys Mills Harmonsburg Hartstown Lincolnville

Pymatuning Central Pymatuning North Pymatuning South Riceville

Other localities

Like census-designated places, these have no official jurisdiction, but unlike census-designated places, these have no official role in other ways either. They are simply locations with traditional names.

• Buells Corners

Education

Colleges and universities

• Allegheny College, located in Meadville
• University of Pittsburgh at Titusville, a branch campus of the University of Pittsburgh, located in Titusville

Map of Crawford County, Pennsylvania School Districts

Community, Junior and Technical Colleges

• Precision Manufacturing Institute (PMI)^[5]

Public School Districts

• Conneaut School District
• Corry Area School District
• Crawford Central School District
• Jamestown Area School District
• Penncrest School District
• Titusville Area School District
• Union City Area School District

See also

• List of municipal authorities in Crawford County, Pennsylvania
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Crawford County, Pennsylvania

References

1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
2. ^ http://factfinder2.census.gov
3. ^ http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/
4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
5. ^ "Precision Manufacturing Institute (PMI)". http://www.pmionline.edu. Retrieved 2007-04-07. 

External links

• Crawford County Historical Society
• History of Townships in Crawford County, PA
• Crawford County's Historic Bridges

Coordinates: 41°41′N 80°07′W / 41.68°N 80.11°W / 41.68; -80.11