Crawford County, Indiana

Crawford County, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Indiana's location in the U.S.
Founded	1818
Named for	William H. Crawford
Seat	English
Largest town	Marengo
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	308.72 sq mi (800 km²) 305.64 sq mi (792 km²) 3.08 sq mi (8 km²), 1.00%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	10,713 35/sq mi (14/km²)
Congressional district	9th
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.crawfordcountyindiana.com
Footnotes:   Indiana county number 13

Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 10,713.^[1] The county seat is English^[2].

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 308.72 square miles (799.6 km²), of which 305.64 square miles (791.6 km²) (or 99.00%) is land and 3.08 square miles (8.0 km²) (or 1.00%) is water.^[3]

Cities and towns

• Alton
• Eckerty
• English
• Leavenworth
• Marengo
• Milltown
• Taswell

Unincorporated areas

• Grantsburg
• Mifflin
• Sulphur
• Wickliffe

Townships

• Boone
• Jennings
• Johnson
• Liberty
• Ohio
• Patoka
• Sterling
• Union
• Whiskey Run

Major highways

• Interstate 64
• Indiana State Road 37
• Indiana State Road 62
• Indiana State Road 64
• Indiana State Road 66
• Indiana State Road 145

Adjacent counties

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

National protected area

• Hoosier National Forest (part)

History

Crawford County was formed in 1818. 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, 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.^[4]

Climate and weather

English, Indiana
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     3.7   41 21     3.5   48 24     4.8   59 33     4.7   69 41     5.1   77 49     4.8   85 59     4.2   88 63     3.9   87 61     3.6   81 53     3.1   70 41     4.4   57 34     4   46 25 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches Source: The Weather Channel[5]
Metric conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     93   5 -6     89   9 -4     122   15 1     120   21 5     129   25 9     122   29 15     108   31 17     99   31 16     90   27 12     80   21 5     110   14 1     101   8 -4 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm

In recent years, average temperatures in English have ranged from a low of 21 °F (−6 °C) in January to a high of 88 °F (31 °C) in July, although a record low of −31 °F (−35 °C) was recorded in January 1977 and a record high of 104 °F (40 °C) was recorded in July 1983. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 3.13 inches (80 mm) in October to 5.06 inches (129 mm) in May.^[5]

Government

See also: Government of Indiana

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 legislative 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.^[6][7]

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.^[6][7]

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.^[7]

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.^[7]

Crawford County is part of Indiana's 9th congressional district and is represented in Congress by Republican Todd Young. It is also part of Indiana Senate district 47^[8] and Indiana House of Representatives district 73.^[9]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Crawford County, Indiana

References

1. ^ "Crawford County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/18/18025.html. Retrieved 2011-09-17. 
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
3. ^ "Census 2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_counties_national.txt. Retrieved 2011-10-10. 
4. ^ De Witt Clinton Goodrich & Charles Richard Tuttle (1875). An Illustrated History of the State of Indiana. Indiana: R. S. Peale & co.. pp. 552. http://books.google.com/books?id=YDIUAAAAYAAJ. 
5. ^ ^{a b} "Monthly Averages for English, Indiana". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIN0187. Retrieved 2011-01-27. 
6. ^ ^{a b} Indiana Code. "Title 36, Article 2, Section 3". IN.gov. http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title36/ar2/ch3.html. Retrieved 2008-09-16. 
7. ^ ^{a b c d} Indiana Code. "Title 2, Article 10, Section 2". IN.gov. http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title3/ar10/ch2.pdf. Retrieved 2008-09-16. 
8. ^ "Indiana Senate Districts". State of Indiana. http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/3006.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-23. 
9. ^ "Indiana House Districts". State of Indiana. http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/3005.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-23. 

External links

• Crawford County Economic Development Office
• Official Crawford County Tourism Site
• CCCN.net The Homepage for Crawford County Indiana
• Indiana State Library County Names List

Sources

• Forstall, Richard L. (editor) (1996). Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 : from the twenty-one decennial censuses. United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division. ISBN 0-934213-48-8. 

Coordinates: 38°17′N 86°28′W / 38.29°N 86.46°W / 38.29; -86.46