Crawford County | |
|---|---|
 Crawford County Courthouse in Girard (2012) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′N 94°51′W / 37.517°N 94.850°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | February 13, 1867 |
| Named for | Samuel J. Crawford |
| Seat | Girard |
| Largest city | Pittsburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 595 sq mi (1,540 km2) |
| • Land | 590 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
| • Water | 5.3 sq mi (14 km2) 0.9% |
| Population | |
• Total | 38,972 |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 39,110  |
| • Density | 66.1/sq mi (25.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | CrawfordCountyKansas.org |
Crawford County is a county located in Southeast Kansas. Its county seat is Girard,[3] and its most populous city is Pittsburg. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 38,972.[1] The county was named in honor of Samuel Crawford,[4] the 3rd governor of Kansas. Pittsburg State University is located in Crawford County.
- ^ a b "QuickFacts; Crawford County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 95.