Crawford County | |
|---|---|
 The Crawford County Courthouse in Meadville | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
 Pennsylvania's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°41′N 80°07′W / 41.68°N 80.11°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Pennsylvania |
| Founded | March 12, 1800 |
| Named for | William Crawford |
| Seat | Meadville |
| Largest city | Meadville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,038 sq mi (2,690 km2) |
| • Land | 1,012 sq mi (2,620 km2) |
| • Water | 25 sq mi (60 km2) 2.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 83,938 |
| • Density | 81/sq mi (31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 16th |
| Website | www |
| Designated | May 12, 1982[1] |
Crawford County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 83,938.[2] Its county seat is Meadville.[3] The county was created on March 12, 1800, from part of Allegheny County and named for Colonel William Crawford.[4] The county is part of the Northwest Pennsylvania region of the state.[a]
Crawford County comprises the Meadville, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Erie-Meadville, PA Combined Statistical Area.
- ^ "PHMC Historical Markers Search". Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on November 13, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Crawford County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 26, 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.
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