Crawfordsville, Iowa
Crawfordsville, Iowa | ||
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FIPS code 19-17130 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2393665[3] |
Crawfordsville is a city in
History
Crawfordsville is named for the Crawford family of pioneer settlers.[5]
The first private meeting of what would become the Republican Party came when Whig Party defectors met privately in Crawfordsville in February, 1854. The meeting was to lay the groundwork for the creation of a new political party. The first public meeting was held in Ripon, Wisconsin one month later.[6]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2), all of it land.[7]
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1870 | 249 | — |
1880 | 265 | +6.4% |
1900 | 268 | +1.1% |
1910 | 322 | +20.1% |
1920 | 337 | +4.7% |
1930 | 291 | −13.6% |
1940 | 316 | +8.6% |
1950 | 286 | −9.5% |
1960 | 317 | +10.8% |
1970 | 288 | −9.1% |
1980 | 290 | +0.7% |
1990 | 265 | −8.6% |
2000 | 295 | +11.3% |
2010 | 264 | −10.5% |
2020 | 277 | +4.9% |
Source:"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2020. and Iowa Data Center Source: |
![The population of Crawfordsville, Iowa from US census data](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/CrawfordsvilleIowaPopPlot.png/220px-CrawfordsvilleIowaPopPlot.png)
2010 census
At the
Of the 110 households 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 28.2% of households were one person and 13.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.97.
The median age was 45.3 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.7% were from 25 to 44; 32.6% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.
2000 census
At the
Of the 117 households 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.1% of households were one person and 11.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.13.
The age distribution was 29.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median household income was $39,063 and the median family income was $38,571. Males had a median income of $28,036 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,238. None of the families and 2.0% of the population were living below the
Education
WACO Community School District operates local public schools.[11]
References
- ^ "Crawfordsville-Iowa". City-Data. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crawfordsville, Iowa
- ^ a b "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ The History of Washington County, Iowa: Its Cities, Towns, Etc. Union Historical Company. 1880. p. 576.
- ^ "A Brief History of the Republican Party". AUSTRALIANPOLITICS. Archived from the original on May 7, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "WACO" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
External links
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- City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Crawfordsville