Crawford County, Pennsylvania

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Crawford County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 83,938.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Meadville.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was created on March 12, 1800, from part of Allegheny County and named for Colonel William Crawford.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The county is part of the Northwest region of the commonwealth.Template:Efn

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

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert (2.4%) are covered by water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> It has a warm-summer humid continental climate (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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

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As of the 2000 census, 90,366 people, 34,678 households, and 23,858 families were residing in the county.<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. The 42,416 housing units had an average density of Template:Convert. 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% German, 8.2% Irish, 7.8% Scotch-Irish or Scottish, 3.8% Italian 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

Crawford County Racial Composition<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Race	Num.	Perc.
White (NH)	77,347	92.14%
Black or African American (NH)	1,496	1.8%
Native American]] (NH)	109	0.13%
Asian (NH)	365	0.43%
Pacific Islander (NH)	26	0.03%
Other/Mixed (NH)	3,354	4%
Hispanic or Latino	1,241	1.48%

Micropolitan statistical area

The United States Office of Management and Budget<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> has designated Crawford County as the 'Meadville, PA micropolitan statistical area. As of the 2010 census<ref name="auto">Template:Cite web</ref> 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.

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Government

Voter registration

Template:Pie chartAs of February 6, 2024, there were 49,786 registered voters in Crawford County.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Republican: 29,457 (59.17%)
Democratic: 14,454 (29.03%)
Independent: 4,039 (8.11%)
Third Party: 1,836 (3.69%)

County Commissioners

Office	Holder	Party
Commissioner	Eric Henry	Republican
Commissioner	Scott T. Schell	Republican
Commissioner	Christopher R. Seeley	Democratic

Other County Row Officers

Office	Holder	Party
Clerk of Courts	Patti Wetherbee	Republican
County Auditor	Kelsey Zimmerman	Republican
County Auditor	Renee Kiser	Republican
County Auditor	Darien Pfaff	Democratic
County Coroner	Eric Coston	Republican
District Attorney	Paula DiGiacomo	Republican
Prothonotary	Emmy Arnett	Republican
Register & Recorder	Beth M. Forbes	Republican
Sheriff	Dave Powers	Republican
Treasurer	Chris Krzysiak	Republican

Pennsylvania Senate

District	Senator	Party
50	Michele Brooks	Republican

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

District	Representative	Party
6	Brad Roae	Republican
17	Parke Wentling	Republican
65	Kathy Rapp	Republican

United States House of Representatives

District	Representative	Party
16	Mike Kelly	Republican

United States Senate

Senator	Party
John Fetterman	Democrat
Dave McCormick	Republican

Education

Colleges and universities

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

Community, junior, and technical colleges

Precision Manufacturing Institute (PMI)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Laurel Technical Institute (LTI)

Public school districts

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Communities

Under Pennsylvania law, the four types of incorporated municipalities are: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following cities, boroughs, and townships are located in Crawford County:

Cities

Meadville (county seat)
Titusville

Boroughs

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Townships

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Census-designated places

Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law.

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Unincorporated communities

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Crawford County.<ref name="auto"/>

† county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2010 Census)
1	† Meadville	City	13,388
2	Titusville	City	5,601
3	Cambridge Springs	Borough	2,595
4	Conneaut Lakeshore	CDP	2,395
5	Pymatuning Central	CDP	2,269
6	Cochranton	Borough	1,136
7	Linesville	Borough	1,040
8	Saegertown	Borough	997
9	Conneautville	Borough	774
10	Fredericksburg	CDP	733
11	Conneaut Lake	Borough	653
12	Hydetown	Borough	526
13	Canadohta Lake	CDP	516
14	Pymatuning South	CDP	479
15	Springboro	Borough	477
16	Harmonsburg	CDP	401
17	Blooming Valley	Borough	337
18	Townville	Borough	323
19	Pymatuning North	CDP	311
T-20	Spartansburg	Borough	305
T-20	Kerrtown	CDP	305
21	Venango	Borough	239
22	Centerville	Borough	218
23	Hartstown	CDP	201
24	Woodcock	Borough	157
25	Guys Mills	CDP	124
26	Geneva	CDP	109
27	Lincolnville	CDP	96
28	Atlantic	CDP	77
29	Riceville	CDP	68
30	Adamsville	CDP	67

Notable people

The abolitionist 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 Underground Railroad 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 Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1947 to 1956. He was elected Pennsylvania State Treasurer in 1956 and held this office from January 1957 to January 1961.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

References

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External links

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Crawford County, Pennsylvania

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