Crawford, Mississippi

Crawford, Mississippi
FIPS code		28-16420
GNIS feature ID	0668933

Crawford is a small

.

History

During the 1840s, a Baptist minister named Peter Crawford lived in the area. When the town was platted in 1852, it was named Crawfordsville. This name was used until 1870, when it was shortened to Crawfordville. Finally in 1879 it was changed to Crawford.^[2]

The Mobile and Ohio Railroad came though Crawfordsville in 1857.^[3]

Geography

Crawford is located at 33°18′22″N 88°37′19″W / 33.30611°N 88.62194°W / 33.30611; -88.62194 (33.306205, -88.621933).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	304		—
1890	225		−26.0%
1900	389		72.9%
1910	396		1.8%
1920	323		−18.4%
1930	349		8.0%
1940	380		8.9%
1950	374		−1.6%
1960	317		−15.2%
1970	391		23.3%
1980	495		26.6%
1990	668		34.9%
2000	655		−1.9%
2010	641		−2.1%
2020	415		−35.3%
US Decennial Census[5]

As of the

of any race.

As of the

of any race were 0.61% of the population.

There were 309 households, out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.6% were married couples living together, 42.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.67.

The town population contained 41.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 75.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 67.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $16,786, and the median income for a family was $16,058. Males had a median income of $24,107 versus $14,359 for females. The

, including 60.5% of those under age 18 and 35.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Crawford is served by the Lowndes County School District.

Notable people

• US Attorney General from 1914 to 1919^[7]
• MLB
  player
• Jerry Rice, NFL first ballot Hall of Fame wide receiver
• Don "Cadillac Don" Sharp, rap/hip-hop artist
• NBA
  player
• Big Joe Williams, Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame blues singer and guitarist; born in Crawford in 1903

References

See also

• Crawford City Hall (contact information)
• Hairston: History of Crawford, Lowndes County, Mississippi