Crawford County, Missouri
Crawford County is a county located in the east-central portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. At the 2020 Census, the population was 23,056. Its county seat is Steelville. The county was organized in 1829 and is named after U.S. Senator William H. Crawford of Georgia.
Crawford County | |
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Crawford County Courthouse in Steelville | |
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°59′N 91°18′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Founded | January 23, 1829 |
| Named for | William H. Crawford |
| Seat | Steelville |
| Largest city | Cuba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 744 sq mi (1,930 km2) |
| • Land | 743 sq mi (1,920 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 23,056 |
| • Density | 31/sq mi (12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | crawfordcountymo |
The section of Sullivan which is located in Crawford County is included in the St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In 1990, the mean center of U.S. population was located in southwestern Crawford County.
Crawford County was established in 1829 and the County Seat of Steelville was laid out in 1836.
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