Crawford County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
 Ohio's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′N 82°55′W / 40.85°N 82.92°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Ohio |
| Founded | April 1, 1826 |
| Named for | Colonel William Crawford |
| Seat | Bucyrus |
| Largest city | Bucyrus |
| Area | |
| • Total | 403 sq mi (1,040 km2) |
| • Land | 402 sq mi (1,040 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 42,025  |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | www |
Crawford County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,025.[1] Its county seat and largest city is Bucyrus.[2] The county was created in 1820 and later organized in 1836.[3] It was named for Colonel William Crawford, a soldier during the American Revolution.[4] Crawford County comprises the Bucyrus, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Mansfield-Ashland-Bucyrus, OH Combined Statistical Area.
- ^ 2020 census
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Ohio: Individual County Chronologies". Ohio Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 95.