Crawford County is a

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in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 83,938. Its

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is Meadville. The county was created on March 12, 1800, from part of Allegheny County and named for Colonel William Crawford. The county is part of the

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region of the commonwealth. Crawford County comprises the Meadville micropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Erie-Meadville combined statistical area.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which (2.4%) are covered by water. It has a warm-summer

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(''Dfb'') 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

* Erie County (north) * Warren County (east) * Venango County (southeast) * Mercer County (south) *

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(southwest) *

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(west)

National protected area

* Erie National Wildlife Refuge

State protected area

Pymatuning State Park is on Pymatuning Reservoir.

Major highways

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Demographics

As of the 2000 census, 90,366 people, 34,678 households, and 23,858 families were residing in the county. The

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was . The 42,416 housing units had an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 97.00% White, 1.59% 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. About 0.59% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race. About 45.1% were self-described English or Welsh, 10.9% American, 10.3%

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, 8.2% Irish, 7.8% Scotch-Irish or Scottish, 3.8%

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2.6% Dutch, and 2.3% French by ancestry. Of the34,678 households, 30.4% had children under 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were not families. About 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.01. In the county, the age distribution was 24.7% under18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

2020 census

Micropolitan statistical area

The

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has designated Crawford County as the 'Meadville, PA micropolitan statistical area. As of the 2010 census the micropolitan area ranked fifth-most populous in 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 combined statistical area, which combines the population of both Crawford County and Erie County. The combined statistical area ranked seventh in Pennsylvania and 102nd-most populous in the United States with a population of 369,331.

Government

Voter registration

As of February 6, 2024, there were 49,786 registered voters in Crawford County. * Republican: 29,457 (59.17%) * Democratic: 14,454 (29.03%) *

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: 4,039 (8.11%) *

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: 1,836 (3.69%)

County commissioners

*Eric Henry (R) - chairman *Scott T. Shell (R) *Christopher R. Seeley (D)

Other county officials

*John F. Spataro, President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas *Mark Stevens, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas *Francis Schultz, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas *Kelsey Zimmerman (R), Auditor *Renee Kiser (R), Auditor *Darien Pfaff (D), Auditor *Patricia Wetherbee (R), Clerk of Courts *Eric Coston(R), Coroner *Paula DiGiacomo (R), District Attorney *Emmy Arnett (R), Prothonotary *Beth Forbes (R), Register of Wills/Recorder of Deeds *David L. Powers (R), Sheriff *Chris Krzysiak (R), Treasurer *Amy Nicols (R), Magisterial District Judge *Samuel Pendolino (R), Magisterial District Judge *Lincoln Zilhaver (D), Magisterial District Judge *Adam Stallard (D), Magisterial District Judge

Pennsylvania Senate

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives

United States Senate

Education

Colleges and universities

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, located in Meadville * University of Pittsburgh at Titusville, a branch campus of the

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, located in Titusville

Community, junior, and technical colleges

*Precision Manufacturing Institute (PMI) Laurel Technical Institute (LTI)

Public school districts

School districts are: * Conneaut School District * Corry Area School District * Crawford Central School District * Jamestown Area School District * Penncrest School District * Titusville Area School District * Union City Area School District

Communities

Under Pennsylvania law, the four types of incorporated municipalities are:

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, townships, and, in at most two cases,

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. The following cities, boroughs, and townships are located in Crawford County:

Cities

* Meadville (county seat) * Titusville

Boroughs

* Blooming Valley * Cambridge Springs * Centerville * Cochranton * Conneaut Lake * Conneautville * Hydetown * Linesville * Saegertown * Spartansburg * Springboro * Townville * Venango *

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Townships

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* Bloomfield *

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* Conneaut * Cussewago * East Fairfield * East Fallowfield * East Mead * Fairfield * Greenwood * Hayfield * North Shenango * Oil Creek *

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* Randolph *

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* Rockdale *

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* Sadsbury * South Shenango *

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* Spring *

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* Summerhill *

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* Union * Venango * Vernon * Wayne * West Fallowfield * West Mead * West Shenango *

Census-designated places

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s are geographical areas designated by the

for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. * Adamsville *

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* Canadohta Lake * Conneaut Lakeshore * Fredericksburg *

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* Guys Mills * Harmonsburg * Hartstown * Kerrtown * Lincolnville * Pymatuning Central * Pymatuning North * Pymatuning South * Riceville

Unincorporated communities

* Buells Corners * Custards * Frenchtown * Rundell

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Crawford County. † ''county seat''

Notable people

* The

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John Brown lived in Crawford County for 11 years, more than he lived anywhere else. He was the first postmaster of Randolph Township, a position he held from 1828 to 1836, and he carried the mail from Meadville. In 1825 he started the county's first industry, a tannery, today the John Brown Farm, Tannery & Museum. In his barn, an

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station, he had a secret, well-ventilated room in which to hide fugitive slaves. One reason he relocated to Crawford County, he said, was that it was a good location for helping them. * Robert F. Kent (1911–1982) was born in Meadville and represented Crawford County in the

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from 1947 to 1956. He was elected Pennsylvania State Treasurer in 1956 and held this office from January 1957 to January 1961.

References

External links

Crawford County Official WebsiteCrawford County Website archived as of 2013Crawford County Historical Society

Crawford County Convention and Visitors Bureau
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