Crawford County, Missouri

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Crawford County is a county located in the east-central portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. At the 2020 Census, the population was 23,056.[1] The county was organized in 1829[2] and is named after U.S. Senator William H. Crawford[3] of Georgia. Its county seat, Steelville, was laid out in 1836.[4]

The section of Sullivan which is located in Crawford County is included in the St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan statistical area.

In 1990, the mean center of U.S. population was located in southwestern Crawford County.

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 744 square miles (1,930 km2), of which 743 square miles (1,920 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) (0.2%) is water.[5][6]

Adjacent counties

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Major highways

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National protected area

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Demographics

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2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 23,056. The median age was 43.5 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.2 males age 18 and over.[7][8]

The racial makeup of the county was 91.7% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.8% from some other race, and 5.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.1% of the population.[8]

Crawford County, Missouri – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[9] Pop 1990[10] Pop 2000[11] Pop 2010[12] Pop 2020[13] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 18,143 18,995 22,281 23,804 20,980 99.14% 99.07% 97.71% 96.39% 91.00%
Black or African American alone (NH) 3 3 32 64 148 0.02% 0.02% 0.14% 0.26% 0.64%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 47 36 95 105 107 0.26% 0.19% 0.42% 0.43% 0.46%
Asian alone (NH) 19 24 30 73 81 0.10% 0.13% 0.13% 0.30% 0.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [14] x [15] 12 11 14 x x 0.05% 0.04% 0.06%
Other race alone (NH) 0 1 0 8 39 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% 0.03% 0.17%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [16] x [17] 178 266 1,205 x x 0.78% 1.08% 5.23%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 88 114 176 365 482 0.48% 0.59% 0.77% 1.48% 2.09%
Total 18,300 19,173 22,804 24,696 23,056 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

6.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 93.2% lived in rural areas.[18]

There were 9,314 households in the county, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 25.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[7]

There were 11,378 housing units, of which 18.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 69.9% were owner-occupied and 30.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.6%.[7]

2000 census

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At the 2000 census,[19] there were 22,804 people, 8,858 households and 6,351 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 per square mile (12/km2). There were 10,850 housing units at an average density of 15 units per square mile (5.8/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.26% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Approximately 0.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,858 households, of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were married couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.30% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.00.

26.30% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 26.90% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.60 males.

The median household income was $37,554 and the median family income was $45,059. Males had a median income of $28,005 compared with $18,736 for females. The per capita income was $18,203. About 12.70% of families and 16.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.30% of those under age 18 and 14.10% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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K-12 school districts in the county include:[20]

There are also two elementary school districts: North Wood R-IV School District and Strain-Japan R-XVI School District.[20]

Public schools

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Private schools

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Public libraries

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  • Bourbon Branch Library[21]
  • Recklein Memorial Branch Library[22]
  • Steelville Branch Library[23]

Communities

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Cities and towns

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Census-designated place

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Unincorporated communities

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Townships

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Politics

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Local

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The Republican Party controls politics at the local level in Crawford County. Republicans hold all elected positions in the county.

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State

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Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2024 79.84% 5,055 18.20% 726 1.95% 209
2020 77.57% 8,480 20.40% 2,230 2.03% 222
2016 59.72% 5,899 29.28% 2,892 11.00% 1,086
2012 52.23% 4,978 44.85% 4,275 2.92% 278
2008 46.18% 4,627 51.94% 5,204 1.88% 188
2004 57.70% 5,422 40.92% 3,845 1.38% 130
2000 52.53% 4,352 43.74% 3,624 3.73% 309
1996 44.72% 3,425 52.87% 4,049 2.42% 185
1992 42.17% 3,470 57.83% 4,758 0.00% 0
1988 66.26% 4,636 33.04% 2,312 0.70% 49
1984 60.87% 4,408 39.13% 2,834 0.00% 0
1980 53.65% 3,722 45.88% 3,183 0.46% 32
1976 49.50% 3,376 50.43% 3,439 0.07% 5
1972 57.31% 3,980 42.56% 2,956 0.13% 9
1968 47.84% 2,983 52.16% 3,253 0.00% 0
1964 46.22% 2,777 53.78% 3,231 0.00% 0
1960 56.30% 3,570 43.70% 2,771 0.00% 0

Crawford County is split between two of the districts that elect members of the Missouri House of Representatives, both of which are currently represented by Republicans.

  • District 62 — Tom Hurst (R-Meta). Consists of the northwest corner of the county.

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Federal

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All of Crawford County is included in Missouri's 8th Congressional District and is currently represented by Republican Jason T. Smith of Salem in the U.S. House of Representatives. Smith won a special election on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, to complete the remaining term of former Republican Jo Ann Emerson of Cape Girardeau. Emerson announced her resignation a month after being reelected with over 70 percent of the vote in the district. She resigned to become CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative. Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box end Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box end

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Political culture

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United States presidential election results for Crawford County, Missouri[25]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
1888 1,255 51.48% 1,172 48.07% 11 0.45%
1892 1,269 50.94% 1,176 47.21% 46 1.85%
1896 1,447 50.91% 1,383 48.66% 12 0.42%
1900 1,470 51.94% 1,318 46.57% 42 1.48%
1904 1,535 53.97% 1,175 41.32% 134 4.71%
1908 1,752 56.77% 1,260 40.83% 74 2.40%
1912 1,045 42.04% 1,037 41.71% 404 16.25%
1916 1,642 54.35% 1,312 43.43% 67 2.22%
1920 2,634 60.44% 1,658 38.04% 66 1.51%
1924 2,336 55.77% 1,697 40.51% 156 3.72%
1928 2,926 66.08% 1,476 33.33% 26 0.59%
1932 2,213 40.79% 3,166 58.36% 46 0.85%
1936 3,041 51.01% 2,879 48.30% 41 0.69%
1940 3,615 56.79% 2,736 42.99% 14 0.22%
1944 3,077 58.45% 2,177 41.36% 10 0.19%
1948 2,650 53.55% 2,289 46.25% 10 0.20%
1952 3,753 60.34% 2,453 39.44% 14 0.23%
1956 3,594 59.41% 2,455 40.59% 0 0.00%
1960 4,065 63.00% 2,387 37.00% 0 0.00%
1964 2,660 43.58% 3,444 56.42% 0 0.00%
1968 3,525 55.78% 2,123 33.60% 671 10.62%
1972 4,595 67.15% 2,248 32.85% 0 0.00%
1976 3,224 47.18% 3,565 52.17% 44 0.64%
1980 4,081 58.21% 2,710 38.65% 220 3.14%
1984 4,716 64.37% 2,610 35.63% 0 0.00%
1988 3,856 55.19% 3,107 44.47% 24 0.34%
1992 2,831 33.76% 3,515 41.92% 2,039 24.32%
1996 2,990 39.05% 3,349 43.74% 1,317 17.20%
2000 4,754 57.26% 3,350 40.35% 198 2.38%
2004 5,686 60.61% 3,632 38.72% 63 0.67%
2008 6,007 59.56% 3,911 38.78% 167 1.66%
2012 6,434 67.17% 2,951 30.81% 194 2.03%
2016 7,724 77.86% 1,824 18.39% 372 3.75%
2020 8,725 79.51% 2,113 19.26% 135 1.23%
2024 8,742 80.56% 2,007 18.49% 103 0.95%
2016 1 33.33% 1 33.33% 1 33.33%


Crawford County is like most rural counties, socially conservative and vote in favor of the Republican Party. Bill Clinton was the last Democratic presidential nominee to win Crawford County in 1996. Since then, voters in the county have substantially supported Republicans at the national level.

2008 Missouri presidential primary

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In the 2008 Missouri Presidential Primary, voters in Crawford County from both political parties supported candidates who finished in second place in the state at large and nationally.

Republican

Former Governor Mike Huckabee (R-Arkansas) won Crawford County by just one vote with 32.71 percent of the vote. U.S. Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) finished in second place in Crawford County with 32.66 percent. Former Governor Mitt Romney (R-Massachusetts) came in third place, receiving 27.76 percent of the vote while libertarian-leaning U.S. Representative Ron Paul (R-Texas) finished fourth with 5.15 percent.

Democratic

Then-U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) won a decisive victory in Crawford County with 66.36 percent of the vote. Then-U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-Illinois) received 30.07 percent of the vote from Crawford County Democrats. Although he withdrew from the race, former U.S. Senator John Edwards (D-North Carolina) still received 2.61 percent of the vote in Crawford County.

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Crawford County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  2. ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 281.
  3. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 95.
  4. ↑ "About". Crawford County, Missouri. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  6. ↑ "State & County Missouri Ticket Lawyer". Caleb Jones of Columbia, Missouri.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  9. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - General Social and Economic Characteristics - Missouri- Table 16 - Persons by Spanish Origin, Race, and Sex: 1980" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 20-25.
  10. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Missouri: Table 5 - Race and Hispanic Origin" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 13-63.
  11. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Crawford County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Crawford County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau.
  13. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Crawford County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau.
  14. ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
  15. ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
  16. ↑ not an option in the 1980 Census
  17. ↑ not an option in the 1990 Census
  18. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  19. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Geography Division (January 12, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Crawford County, MO (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 10, 2025. - Text list
  21. ↑ Breeding, Marshall. "Bourbon Branch Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  22. ↑ Breeding, Marshall. "Recklein Memorial Branch Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  23. ↑ Breeding, Marshall. "Steelville Branch Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  24. ↑ "Senator Justin Brown – Missouri Senate". Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  25. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
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Coordinates: 37°59′N 91°18′W / 37.98°N 91.30°W / 37.98; -91.30

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