Crawford County, Pennsylvania
| Crawford County, Pennsylvania | ||
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The Crawford County Courthouse in Meadville
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 Location in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania |
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 Pennsylvania's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 12, 1800 | |
| Named for | William Crawford | |
| Seat | Meadville | |
| Largest city | Meadville | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,038 sq mi (2,688 km2) | |
| • Land | 1,012 sq mi (2,621 km2) | |
| • Water | 25 sq mi (65 km2), 2.4% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2015) | 86,484 | |
| • Density | 85/sq mi (33/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 3rd | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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| Designated | May 12, 1982 | |
Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 88,765. Its county seat is Meadville. The county was created on March 12, 1800, from part of Allegheny County and named for Colonel William Crawford.
Crawford County comprises the Meadville, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Erie-Meadville, PA Combined Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,038 square miles (2,690 km2), of which 1,012 square miles (2,620 km2) is land and 25 square miles (65 km2) (2.4%) is water.
Pymatuning State Park is on Pymatuning Reservoir.
As of the census of 2000, there were 90,366 people, 34,678 households, and 23,858 families residing in the county. The population density was 89 people per square mile (34/km²). There were 42,416 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile (16/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.00% White, 1.59% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 0.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 26.7% were of German, 11.7% American, 11.3% Irish, 10.8% English, 7.6% Italian and 5.4% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000.
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