Crawford County, Kansas

Crawford County
Crawford County Courthouse in Girard (2012)
Crawford County Courthouse in Girard (2012)
Map of Kansas highlighting Crawford County
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°31′N 94°51′W / 37.517°N 94.850°W / 37.517; -94.850
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedFebruary 13, 1867
Named forSamuel J. Crawford
SeatGirard
Largest cityPittsburg
Area
 • Total595 sq mi (1,540 km2)
 • Land590 sq mi (1,500 km2)
 • Water5.3 sq mi (14 km2)  0.9%
Population
 • Total38,972
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
39,110 Increase
 • Density66.1/sq mi (25.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code620
Congressional district2nd
WebsiteCrawfordCountyKansas.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.

  1. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Crawford County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 95.

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