Crawford County, Iowa

Crawford County
County Courthouse, Denison
Map of Iowa highlighting Crawford County
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Map of the United States highlighting Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°02′14″N 95°22′43″W / 42.037222222222°N 95.378611111111°W / 42.037222222222; -95.378611111111
Country United States
State Iowa
Founded1851/1855
Named forWilliam Harris Crawford
SeatDenison
Largest cityDenison
Area
 • Total
715 sq mi (1,850 km2)
 • Land714 sq mi (1,850 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2 km2)  0.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
16,525
 • Density23/sq mi (8.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.crawfordcounty.iowa.gov

Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,525.[1] Its county seat is Denison.[2] The county was named for William Harris Crawford,[3] U.S. senator from Georgia and United States Secretary of the Treasury.

  1. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 95.

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