Crawford County, Pennsylvania


Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 88,765. Its county seat is Meadville. The county was created on March 12, 1800, from part of Allegheny County and named for Colonel William Crawford.
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, of which is land and is water. It has a warm-summer humid continental climate 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.

Adjacent counties

is on Pymatuning Reservoir.

Major highways

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, 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. There were 42,416 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile. 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.

Micropolitan Statistical Area

The United States Office of Management and Budget has designated Crawford County as the Meadville, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2010 census the micropolitan area ranked 5th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 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 , which combines the population of both Crawford County and the 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.

Government

YearRepublicanDemocraticThird parties
201666.1% 24,98729.0% 10,9714.9% 1,855
201258.8% 20,90139.0% 13,8832.2% 791
200854.2% 20,75043.8% 16,7802.0% 777
200457.3% 21,96541.8% 16,0130.9% 344
200056.6% 18,85839.8% 13,2503.7% 1,220
199646.6% 14,65941.2% 12,94312.2% 3,844
199240.8% 14,11237.0% 12,81322.3% 7,703
198856.3% 17,24942.5% 13,0211.2% 358
198460.8% 20,18138.5% 12,7920.7% 222
198053.6% 16,55238.1% 11,7788.4% 2,579
197650.0% 15,30148.1% 14,7122.0% 597
197264.4% 18,39332.8% 9,3712.8% 805
196853.1% 14,99140.2% 11,3456.7% 1,890
196436.8% 10,66462.8% 18,2120.4% 115
196060.7% 18,75439.0% 12,0500.3% 102
195666.7% 18,88733.0% 9,3460.4% 104
195265.5% 19,07933.9% 9,8740.6% 181
194860.7% 14,16139.3% 9,174
194461.8% 15,20537.5% 9,2160.7% 170
194060.6% 15,89138.9% 10,1970.5% 125
193651.3% 14,46345.4% 12,7883.3% 938
193251.7% 10,91844.4% 9,3823.8% 811
192871.2% 17,07228.0% 6,7180.8% 199
192463.1% 10,91817.2% 2,96919.8% 3,418
192062.3% 10,03225.9% 4,17511.8% 1,892
191644.2% 5,48746.8% 5,8149.0% 1,119
191220.6% 2,49732.2% 3,90847.3% 5,742
190852.6% 7,67938.8% 5,6688.6% 1,258
190459.0% 7,45028.9% 3,64512.1% 1,525
190050.0% 7,70545.4% 7,0004.6% 713
189647.3% 7,85150.5% 8,3832.3% 377
189247.3% 7,15240.8% 6,16611.9% 1,804
188853.6% 8,04039.8% 5,9646.7% 999

County Commissioners

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives

United States Senate

Education

Colleges and universities

Community, junior and technical colleges

Laurel Technical Institute

Public school districts

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

s 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.
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Crawford County.
† county seat
RankCity/Town/etc.Municipal typePopulation
1† MeadvilleCity13,388
2TitusvilleCity5,601
3Cambridge SpringsBorough2,595
4Conneaut LakeshoreCDP2,395
5Pymatuning CentralCDP2,269
6CochrantonBorough1,136
7LinesvilleBorough1,040
8SaegertownBorough997
9ConneautvilleBorough774
10FredericksburgCDP733
11Conneaut LakeBorough653
12HydetownBorough526
13Canadohta LakeCDP516
14Pymatuning SouthCDP479
15SpringboroBorough477
16HarmonsburgCDP401
17Blooming ValleyBorough337
18TownvilleBorough323
19Pymatuning NorthCDP311
T-20SpartansburgBorough305
T-20KerrtownCDP305
21VenangoBorough239
22CentervilleBorough218
23HartstownCDP201
24WoodcockBorough157
25Guys MillsCDP124
26GenevaCDP109
27LincolnvilleCDP96
28AtlanticCDP77
29RicevilleCDP68
30AdamsvilleCDP67