Crawford County, Pennsylvania
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Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2000, the population was 90,366.
Crawford County was created on March 12, 1800 from part of Allegheny County and named for Colonel William Crawford. Its county seat is Meadville6.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,688 km² (1,038 mi²). 2,623 km² (1,013 mi²) of it is land and 65 km² (25 mi²) of it (2.41%) is water.Adjacent Counties
- Erie County (north)
- Warren County (east)
- Venango County (southeast)
- Mercer County (south)
- Trumbull County, Ohio (southwest)
- Ashtabula County, Ohio (west)
Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 90,366 people, 34,678 households, and 23,858 families residing in the county. The population density was 34/km² (89/mi²). There were 42,416 housing units at an average density of 16/km² (42/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.00% White, 1.59% Black or 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. 0.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 34,678 households out of which 30.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.60% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.20% were non-families. 26.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 26.60% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males.
Municipalities
Cities
Boroughs
Townships
Education
Colleges and universities
Community, Junior and Technical Colleges
- Business Institute of Pennsylvania
Public School Districts
- 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
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