Crawford County, Pennsylvania County in Pennsylvania, United States
County in Pennsylvania
Crawford County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania . As of the 2020 census , the population was 83,938.[ 2] county seat is Meadville .[ 3] Allegheny County and named for Colonel William Crawford .[ 4] [ a]
Crawford County comprises the Meadville, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area , which is also included in the Erie-Meadville, PA Combined Statistical Area .
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,038 square miles (2,690 km2 ), of which 1,012 square miles (2,620 km2 ) is land and 25 square miles (65 km2 ) (2.4%) is water.[ 5] humid continental climate (Dfb ) and average monthly temperatures in Meadville range from 24.9 °F in January to 69.5 °F in July, while in Titusville they range from 24.2 °F in January to 68.8 °F in July.[ 6]
Adjacent counties
National protected area
State protected area
Pymatuning State Park is on Pymatuning Reservoir .
Major highways
Demographics
Historical population
Census Pop. Note %± 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% 2020 83,938 −5.4%
As of the 2000 census , there were 90,366 people, 34,678 households, and 23,858 families residing in the county.[ 8] population density was 89 people per square mile (34 people/km2 ). There were 42,416 housing units at an average density of 42 units 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. 45.1% English or Welsh , 10.9% American , 10.3% were of German , 8.2% Irish , 7.8% Scotch-Irish or Scottish , 3.8% Italian 2.6% Dutch , and 2.3% French ancestry.
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.
2020 census
Micropolitan Statistical Area
The United States Office of Management and Budget [ 10] Meadville, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA) . As of the 2010 census [ 11] 52nd most populous in the United States with a population of 88,765. Crawford County is also a part of the Erie-Meadville, PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA)Erie County areas. The Combined Statistical Area ranked 7th in the State of Pennsylvania and 102nd most populous in the United States with a population of 369,331.
Map of the Erie-Meadville, PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA ), composed of the following parts:
Government
United States presidential election results for Crawford County, Pennsylvania[ 12]
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third party(ies)
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
2024 29,685
69.04%
12,858
29.90%
456
1.06%
2020 28,561
67.82%
12,924
30.69%
629
1.49%
2016 24,987
66.08%
10,971
29.01%
1,855
4.91%
2012 20,901
58.75%
13,883
39.02%
791
2.22%
2008 20,750
54.17%
16,780
43.80%
777
2.03%
2004 21,965
57.32%
16,013
41.79%
344
0.90%
2000 18,858
56.58%
13,250
39.76%
1,220
3.66%
1996 14,659
46.62%
12,943
41.16%
3,844
12.22%
1992 14,112
40.75%
12,813
37.00%
7,703
22.25%
1988 17,249
56.32%
13,021
42.51%
358
1.17%
1984 20,181
60.80%
12,792
38.54%
222
0.67%
1980 16,552
53.55%
11,778
38.11%
2,579
8.34%
1976 15,301
49.99%
14,712
48.06%
597
1.95%
1972 18,393
64.38%
9,371
32.80%
805
2.82%
1968 14,991
53.11%
11,345
40.19%
1,890
6.70%
1964 10,664
36.78%
18,212
62.82%
115
0.40%
1960 18,754
60.68%
12,050
38.99%
102
0.33%
1956 18,887
66.65%
9,346
32.98%
104
0.37%
1952 19,079
65.49%
9,874
33.89%
181
0.62%
1948 14,161
60.69%
9,174
39.31%
0
0.00%
1944 15,205
61.83%
9,216
37.48%
170
0.69%
1940 15,891
60.62%
10,197
38.90%
125
0.48%
1936 14,463
51.31%
12,788
45.37%
938
3.33%
1932 10,918
51.72%
9,382
44.44%
811
3.84%
1928 17,072
71.17%
6,718
28.00%
199
0.83%
1924 10,918
63.09%
2,969
17.16%
3,418
19.75%
1920 10,032
62.31%
4,175
25.93%
1,892
11.75%
1916 5,487
44.18%
5,814
46.81%
1,119
9.01%
1912 2,497
20.56%
3,908
32.17%
5,742
47.27%
1908 7,679
52.58%
5,668
38.81%
1,258
8.61%
1904 7,450
59.03%
3,645
28.88%
1,525
12.08%
1900 7,705
49.97%
7,000
45.40%
713
4.62%
1896 7,851
47.26%
8,383
50.47%
377
2.27%
1892 7,152
47.30%
6,166
40.78%
1,804
11.93%
1888 8,040
53.59%
5,964
39.75%
999
6.66%
Voter registration
Chart of Voter Registration
As of February 6, 2024, there were 49,786 registered voters in Crawford County.[ 13]
County commissioners
Eric Henry (R) - Chairman
Scott T. Shell (R)
Christopher R. Seeley (R)
Other county officials
John F. Spataro, President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
Mark Stevens, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
Francis Schultz, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
Kelsey Zimmerman (R), Auditor
Renee Kiser (R), Auditor
Darien Pfaff (D), Auditor
Patricia Wetherbee (R), Clerk of Courts
Eric Coston(R), Coroner
Paula DiGiacomo (R), District Attorney
Emmy Arnett (R), Prothonotary
Beth Forbes (R), Register of Wills/Recorder of Deeds
David L. Powers (R), Sheriff
Chris Krzysiak (R), Treasurer
Amy Nicols (R), Magisterial District Judge
Samuel Pendolino (R), Magisterial District Judge
Lincoln Zilhaver (D), Magisterial District Judge
Adam Stallard (D), Magisterial District Judge
Pennsylvania Senate
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
Education
Colleges and universities
Map of Crawford County, Pennsylvania School Districts
Precision Manufacturing Institute (PMI)[ 14] Laurel Technical Institute (LTI)
Public school districts
School districts are:[ 15]
Communities
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
Boroughs
Townships
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.
Unincorporated communities
Population ranking
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Crawford County.[ 11]
† county seat
Notable people
The abolitionist John Brown lived in Crawford County for 11 years, more than he lived anywhere else. He was the first postmaster of Randolph Township , a position he held from 1828 to 1836, and he carried the mail from Meadville. In 1825 he started the county's first industry, a tannery, today the John Brown Farm, Tannery & Museum . In his barn, an Underground Railroad station, he had a secret, well-ventilated room in which to hide fugitive slaves . One reason he relocated to Crawford County, he said, was that it was a good location for helping them.
Robert F. Kent (1911–1982) was born in Meadville and represented Crawford County in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1947 to 1956. He was elected Pennsylvania State Treasurer in 1956 and held this office from January 1957 to January 1961.[ 16]
See also
References
^ Includes Erie, Mercer, Crawford and Venango Counties
^ "PHMC Historical Markers Search" . Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission . Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on November 13, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2014 .^ "Census - Geography Profile: Crawford County, Pennsylvania" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved June 26, 2022 .^ "Find a County" . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011 .^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States 95 . ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files" . United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2015 .^ "PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University" .^ "Census 2020" .^ "U.S. Census website" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008 .^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Crawford County, Pennsylvania" .^ "Office of Management and Budget" . whitehouse.gov .^ a b "2010 U.S. Census website" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 29, 2015 .^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections" . uselectionatlas.org . ^ Pennsylvania Department of State (February 6, 2024). "Voter registration statistics by county" . dos.pa.gov . Retrieved February 6, 2024 . ^ "Precision Manufacturing Institute (PMI)" . Archived from the original on March 17, 2007. Retrieved April 7, 2007 .^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Crawford County, PA" (PDF) . U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 18, 2024 .Text list ^ "Member Biography: Robert F. Kent" . Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives . Retrieved October 30, 2022 .
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