Crawford County | |
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Coordinates: 37°31′N 94°51′W / 37.517°N 94.850°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Founded | February 13, 1867 |
Named for | Samuel J. Crawford |
Seat | Girard |
Largest city | Pittsburg |
Area | |
• Total | 595 sq mi (1,540 km2) |
• Land | 590 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
• Water | 5.3 sq mi (14 km2) 0.9% |
Population | |
• Total | 38,972 |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 39,110 |
• Density | 66.1/sq mi (25.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area code | 620 |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | CrawfordCountyKansas.org |
Crawford County is a county located in Southeast Kansas. Its county seat is Girard,[3] and its most populous city is Pittsburg. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 38,972.[1] The county was named in honor of Samuel Crawford,[4] the 3rd governor of Kansas. Pittsburg State University is located in Crawford County.