Croweburg is a

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(CDP) in

Crawford County, Kansas Crawford County is a county located in Southeast Kansas. Its county seat is Girard, and its most populous city is Pittsburg. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 38,972. The county was named in honor of Samuel Crawford, the ...

, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 92.

History

Croweburg was a station on the Joplin & Pittsburg electric line. The settlement was named after Crowe Coal Company and consisted of four coal mining camps, which were in operation from 1900 to 1940. Until 1912, Croweburg was a

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, where African Americans were not allowed to live. A post office was opened in Croweburg in 1908, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1972.

Demographics

The 2020 United States census counted 92 people, 32 households, and 20 families in Croweburg. The population density was 156.7 per square mile (60.5/km). There were 40 housing units at an average density of 68.1 per square mile (26.3/km). The racial makeup was 88.04% (81)

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(86.96%

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), 0.0% (0)

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, 4.35% (4) Native American or

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, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0)

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, 1.09% (1) from other races, and 6.52% (6) from

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or Latino of any race was 4.35% (4) of the population. Of the 32 households, 25.0% had children under the age of 18; 56.2% were married couples living together; 15.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 9.4% of households consisted of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.9 and the average family size was 2.9. The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 21.7% of the population. 21.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 64.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 71.4 males. The 2016-2020 5-year

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estimates show that the median household income was $88,207 (with a margin of error of +/- $34,712) and the median family income was $88,207 (+/- $34,712).

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* Crawford County maps
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