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Ohio Counties
There is eighty-eight counties in the state of Ohio. Washington County the oldest in the state established on July 27, 1788. Noble County was formed on March 11, 1851 from portions of Guernsey, Morgan, Monroe and Washington counties. It was the last county to be formed in Ohio and, therefore, represents the youngest county in the state.Crawford County, Ohio
Crawford County Education, Geography, and History
Crawford County is a county located in the state of Ohio. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 43,784. The approximate population
as of 2014 is 42,480, causing a -3.00% change over the past 4 years, according to the United States Census Bureau. Its county seat is Bucyrus.
The county was created in 1820 and later organized in 1836. It was named for Colonel William Crawford, a soldier during the American
Revolution.
Crawford County comprises the Bucyrus, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Mansfield-Ashland-Bucyrus, OH Combined
Statistical Area.
Etymology - Origin of Crawford County Name
Residents chose the name Crawford in honor of William Crawford, a Revolutionary War hero, who was eventually burned at the stake by Indians in retaliation for the Gnadenhutten Massacre.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts
Crawford County History
Crawford County formed on February 12, 1820. Residents chose the name Crawford in honor of William Crawford, a Revolutionary War hero, who was eventually burned at the stake by Indians in retaliation for the Gnadenhutten Massacre. The county also contains the headwaters of the Sandusky, Huron,
Olentangy, and Scioto Rivers.
Crawford County is located in the north-central portion of Ohio. The county seat is Bucyrus. Bucyrus is the county's largest population center, with just over thirteen thousand residents in 2000, and it is also home to a yearly bratwurst festival. The county's next largest community is Galion, with
a population of approximately 11,300 people in 2000. The county experienced almost a two percent drop in population between 1990 and 2000, leaving a final population of 46,966 residents. This decline is typical for Ohio's other rural counties as well, as many residents are seeking better lives and
more opportunities in the state's larger cities. An average of 117 people live in each of Crawford County's 402 square miles.
Crawford County is heavily rural, with urban areas comprising less than two percent of the county's land mass. Most residents find employment in manufacturing establishments, with sales and service-oriented positions falling a distant second and third. The main products manufactured in the county
are machinery, steel vaults, rubber hose, and heavy road equipment. In fourth, agriculture employs approximately 2,500 people. The county's average income was approximately twenty-two thousand dollars per person in 1999, with just over ten percent of the population living in poverty.
Most voters in Crawford County claim to be independents, yet in recent years, they have overwhelmingly supported Republican candidates at the national level.
Sources
Crawford County, Ohio History Central, July 23, 2008,
http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1917&nm=Crawford-County
Geography: Land and Water
As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 403 square miles (1,040 km2), of which 402 square miles (1,040 km2) is
land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (0.2%) is water. It is the fourth-smallest county in Ohio by total area.
The county is drained by the Sandusky and Olentangy Rivers.
Neighboring Counties
Bordering counties are as follows:
- Seneca County (north)
- Huron County (northeast)
- Richland County (east)
- Morrow County (southeast)
- Marion County (southwest)
- Wyandot County (west)
Education
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