Crawford County, Missouri

County in the United States

Crawford County, Missouri
Crawford County Courthouse in Steelville
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Founded	January 23, 1829
Named for	William H. Crawford
Seat	Steelville
Largest city	Cuba
Area
• Total	744 sq mi (1,927 km2)
• Land	743 sq mi (1,924 km2)
• Water	1.2 sq mi (3 km2), 0.2%
Population (est.)
• (2015)	24,526
• Density	33/sq mi (13/km2)
Congressional district	8th
Time zone	Central: UTC−6/−5
Website	crawfordcountymo.net

Crawford County is a county located in the east-central portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. At the 2010 Census, the population was 24,696.^[1] Its county seat is Steelville. The county was organized in 1829^[2] and is named after U.S. Senator William H. Crawford^[3] of Georgia.

The section of Sullivan which is located in Crawford County is included in the St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

In 1990, the mean center of U.S. population was located in southwestern Crawford County.

Contents

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  1 Geography
  
  
  
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    1.1 Adjacent counties
    
  
  
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    1.2 Major highways
    
  
  
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    1.3 National protected area
    
  
  
  
  


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  2 Demographics
  


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  3 Education
  
  
  
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    3.1 Public schools
    
  
  
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    3.2 Private schools
    
  
  
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    3.3 Public libraries
    
  
  
  
  


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  4 Politics
  
  
  
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    4.1 Local
    
  
  
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    4.2 State
    
  
  
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    4.3 Federal
    
    
    
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      4.3.1 Political culture
      
    
    
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      4.3.2 2008 Missouri presidential primary
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


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  5 Communities
  


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  6 See also
  


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  7 References
  


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  8 External links
  

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 744 square miles (1,930 km²), of which 743 square miles (1,920 km²) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) (0.2%) is water.^[4][5]

Adjacent counties

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  Franklin County (north)


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  Washington County (east)


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  Iron County (southeast)


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  Dent County (south)


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  Phelps County (west)


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  Gasconade County (northwest)

Major highways

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  Interstate 44
  


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  U.S. Route 66 (1926-1979)


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  Route 8
  


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  Route 19
  


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  Route 49
  

National protected area

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  Mark Twain National Forest (part)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1830	1,712		—
1840	3,561		108.0%
1850	6,397		79.6%
1860	5,823		−9.0%
1870	7,982		37.1%
1880	10,756		34.8%
1890	11,961		11.2%
1900	12,959		8.3%
1910	13,576		4.8%
1920	12,355		−9.0%
1930	11,287		−8.6%
1940	12,693		12.5%
1950	11,615		−8.5%
1960	12,647		8.9%
1970	14,828		17.2%
1980	18,300		23.4%
1990	19,173		4.8%
2000	22,804		18.9%
2010	24,646		8.1%
Est. 2016	24,302	[6]	−1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010-2015[1]

At the 2000 census,^[11] there were 22,804 people, 8,858 households and 6,351 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 per square mile (12/km²). There were 10,850 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.26% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Approximately 0.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,858 households of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were married couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.30% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.00.

26.30% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 26.90% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.60 males.

The median household income was $37,554 and the median family income was $45,059. Males had a median income of $28,005 compared with $18,736 for females. The per capita income was $18,203. About 12.70% of families and 16.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.30% of those under age 18 and 14.10% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools

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  Crawford County R-I School District - Bourbon
  
  
  
  • Bourbon Elementary School (PK-04)
  
  
  • Bourbon Middle School (05-08)
  
  
  • Bourbon High School (09-12)
  
  
  
  


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  Crawford County R-II School District - Cuba
  
  
  
  • Cuba Elementary School (K-04)
  
  
  • Cuba Middle School (05-08)
  
  
  • Cuba High School (09-12)
  
  
  
  


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  Steelville R-III School District - Steelville
  
  
  
  • Steelville Elementary School (PK-04)
  
  
  • Steelville Middle School (05-08)
  
  
  • Steelville High School (09-12)
  
  
  
  

Private schools

• Meramec Valley Christian School - Sullivan - Baptist - (PK-12)


• Holy Cross Catholic School - Cuba, Missouri - Catholic - (PK-8)

Public libraries

• Bourbon Branch Library^[12]
  


• Recklein Memorial Branch Library^[13]
  


• Steelville Branch Library^[14]
  

Politics

Local

The Republican Party controls politics at the local level in Crawford County. Republicans hold all elected positions in the county, except for the Associate Circuit Court Judge.

Crawford County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor	Kellie Vestal			Republican
Circuit Clerk	Karen R. Harlan			Republican
County Clerk	John G. Martin			Republican
Collector	Pat Schwent			Republican
Commissioner (Presiding)	Leo Sanders			Republican
Commissioner (District 1)	Rob Cummings			Republican
Commissioner (District 2)	Jared Boast			Republican
Coroner	Paul Hutson			Republican
Prosecuting Attorney	J. Kent Howald			Republican
Public Administrator	Franky Todd			Republican
Recorder	Kimberly A. Cook			Republican
Sheriff	Darin Layman			Republican
Surveyor	Mark Mueller			Republican
Treasurer	Catie Ringeisen			Republican

State

Past Gubernatorial Elections Results

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2016	59.72% 5,899	29.28% 2,892	11.00% 1,086
2012	52.23% 4,978	44.85% 4,275	2.92% 278
2008	46.18% 4,627	51.94% 5,204	1.88% 188
2004	57.70% 5,422	40.92% 3,845	1.38% 130
2000	52.53% 4,352	43.74% 3,624	3.73% 309
1996	44.72% 3,425	52.87% 4,049	2.42% 185
1992	42.17% 3,470	57.83% 4,758	0.00% 0
1988	66.26% 4,636	33.04% 2,312	0.70% 49
1984	60.87% 4,408	39.13% 2,834	0.00% 0
1980	53.65% 3,722	45.88% 3,183	0.46% 32
1976	49.50% 3,376	50.43% 3,439	0.07% 5
1972	57.31% 3,980	42.56% 2,956	0.13% 9
1968	47.84% 2,983	52.16% 3,253	0.00% 0
1964	46.22% 2,777	53.78% 3,231	0.00% 0
1960	56.30% 3,570	43.70% 2,771	0.00% 0

Crawford County is split between two of the districts that elect members of the Missouri House of Representatives, both of which are currently represented by Republicans.

• District 62 — Tom Hurst (R-Meta). Consists of the northwest corner of the county.

Missouri House of Representatives — District 62 — Crawford County (2016)^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Tom Hurst	251	100.00%

Missouri House of Representatives — District 62 — Crawford County (2014)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Tom Hurst	152	100.00%	+38.55

Missouri House of Representatives — District 62 — Crawford County (2012)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Tom Hurst	169	61.45%
	Democratic	Greg Stratman	106	38.55%

• District 120 — Jason Chimpman (R- Steelville). Consists of almost of the county.

Missouri House of Representatives — District 120 — Crawford County (2016)^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Jason Chipman	8,374	100.00%	+23.09

Missouri House of Representatives — District 120 — Crawford County (2014)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Jason Chipman	4,158	76.91%	+4.31
	Democratic	Zechariah Hockersmith	1,248	23.09%	-4.31

Missouri House of Representatives — District 120 — Crawford County (Special Election 2013)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Shawn Sisco	2,340	72.60%	-27.40
	Democratic	Zechariah Hockersmith	883	27.40%	+27.40

Missouri House of Representatives — District 120 — Crawford County (2012)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Jason T. Smith	7,799	100.00%

In the Missouri Senate, all of Crawford County is a part of Missouri’s 16th District and has been represented by Republican Dan Brown (R- Rolla) since 2010.

Missouri Senate — District 16 — Crawford County (2014)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Dan Brown	4,741	100.00%

Federal

U.S. Senate — Missouri — Crawford County (2016)^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Roy Blunt	6,163	62.69%	+13.79
	Democratic	Jason Kander	3,144	31.98%	-12.57
	Libertarian	Jonathan Dine	236	2.40%	-4.15
	Green	Johnathan McFarland	130	1.32%	+1.32
	Constitution	Fred Ryman	158	1.61%	+1.61

U.S. Senate — Missouri — Crawford County (2012)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Todd Akin	4,654	48.90%
	Democratic	Claire McCaskill	4,240	44.55%
	Libertarian	Jonathan Dine	623	6.55%

All of Crawford County is included in Missouri's 8th Congressional District and is currently represented by Republican Jason T. Smith of Salem in the U.S. House of Representatives. Smith won a special election on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, to complete the remaining term of former Republican Jo Ann Emerson of Cape Girardeau. Emerson announced her resignation a month after being reelected with over 70 percent of the vote in the district. She resigned to become CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative.

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 8th Congressional District — Crawford County (2016)^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Jason T. Smith	7,589	78.17%	+2.58
	Democratic	Dave Cowell	1,849	19.04%	-0.69
	Libertarian	Jonathan Shell	271	2.79%	+1.22

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 8th Congressional District — Crawford County (2014)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Jason T. Smith	4,294	75.59%	-7.32
	Democratic	Barbara Stocker	1,121	19.73%	+3.88
	Libertarian	Rick Vandeven	89	1.57	+1.05
	Constitution	Doug Enyart	74	1.30%	+0.78
	Independent	Terry Hampton	103	1.81%	+1.81

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 8th Congressional District — Crawford County (Special Election 2013)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Jason T. Smith	1,276	82.91%	+10.74
	Democratic	Steve Hodges	244	15.85%	-9.13
	Libertarian	Bill Slantz	8	0.52%	-2.32
	Constitution	Doug Enyart	8	0.52%	+0.52
	Write-in	Thomas Brown	2	0.13%	+0.13
	Write-in	Wayne L. Byington	1	0.07%	+0.07

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 8th Congressional District — Crawford County (2012)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Jo Ann Emerson	6,757	72.17%
	Democratic	Jack Rushin	2,339	24.98%
	Libertarian	Rick Vandeven	266	2.84%

Political culture

Presidential elections results

Presidential elections results^[16]

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	77.9% 7,724	18.4% 1,824	3.8% 372
2012	67.2% 6,434	30.8% 2,951	2.0% 194
2008	59.6% 6,007	38.8% 3,911	1.7% 167
2004	60.6% 5,686	38.7% 3,632	0.7% 63
2000	57.3% 4,754	40.4% 3,350	2.4% 198
1996	39.1% 2,990	43.7% 3,349	17.2% 1,317
1992	33.8% 2,831	41.9% 3,515	24.3% 2,039
1988	55.2% 3,856	44.5% 3,107	0.3% 24
1984	64.4% 4,716	35.6% 2,610
1980	58.2% 4,081	38.7% 2,710	3.1% 220
1976	47.2% 3,224	52.2% 3,565	0.6% 44
1972	67.2% 4,595	32.9% 2,248
1968	55.8% 3,525	33.6% 2,123	10.6% 671
1964	43.6% 2,660	56.4% 3,444
1960	63.0% 4,065	37.0% 2,387
1956	59.4% 3,594	40.6% 2,455
1952	60.3% 3,753	39.4% 2,453	0.2% 14
1948	53.6% 2,650	46.3% 2,289	0.2% 10
1944	58.5% 3,077	41.4% 2,177	0.2% 10
1940	56.8% 3,615	43.0% 2,736	0.2% 14
1936	51.0% 3,041	48.3% 2,879	0.7% 41
1932	40.8% 2,213	58.4% 3,166	0.9% 46
1928	66.1% 2,926	33.3% 1,476	0.6% 26
1924	55.8% 2,336	40.5% 1,697	3.7% 156
1920	60.4% 2,634	38.0% 1,658	1.5% 66
1916	54.4% 1,642	43.4% 1,312	2.2% 67
1912	42.0% 1,045	41.7% 1,037	16.3% 404
1908	56.8% 1,752	40.8% 1,260	2.4% 74
1904	54.0% 1,535	41.3% 1,175	4.7% 134
1900	51.9% 1,470	46.6% 1,318	1.5% 42
1896	50.9% 1,447	48.7% 1,383	0.4% 12
1892	50.9% 1,269	47.2% 1,176	1.9% 46
1888	51.5% 1,255	48.1% 1,172	0.5% 11

Crawford County is like most rural counties, socially conservative and vote in favor of the Republican Party. Bill Clinton was the last Democratic presidential nominee to win Crawford County in 1996. Since then, voters in the county have substantially supported Republicans at the national level.

2008 Missouri presidential primary

In the 2008 Missouri Presidential Primary, voters in Crawford County from both political parties supported candidates who finished in second place in the state at large and nationally.

Republican

Former Governor Mike Huckabee (R-Arkansas) won Crawford County by just one vote with 32.71 percent of the vote. U.S. Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) finished in second place in Crawford County with 32.66 percent. Former Governor Mitt Romney (R-Massachusetts) came in third place, receiving 27.76 percent of the vote while libertarian-leaning U.S. Representative Ron Paul (R-Texas) finished fourth with 5.15 percent.

Democratic

Then-U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) won a decisive victory in Crawford County with 66.36 percent of the vote. Then-U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-Illinois) received 30.07 percent of the vote from Crawford County Democrats. Although he withdrew from the race, former U.S. Senator John Edwards (D-North Carolina) still received 2.61 percent of the vote in Crawford County.

Communities

• Berryman


• Bourbon


• Cherryville


• Cook Station


• Cuba


• Davisville


• Dillard


• Fanning


• Huzzah


• Leasburg


• St. Cloud


• 
  Steelville (county seat)


• 
  Sullivan (partial)


• Wesco


• West Sullivan

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Crawford County, Missouri

References

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External links

• 
  Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Crawford County from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books

Places adjacent to Crawford County, Missouri
Gasconade County Franklin County Phelps County Crawford County, Missouri Washington County Dent County Iron County

v t e Municipalities and communities of Crawford County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Steelville
Cities	Bourbon Cuba Steelville Sullivan‡
Villages	Leasburg St. Cloud West Sullivan
Townships	Benton Boone Courtois Knobview Liberty Meramec Oak Hill Osage Union
Unincorporated communities	Argo Berryman Butts Cherry Valley Cherryville Coffeyton Cook Station Czar Davisville Delhi Dillard Elayer Fanning Goltra Harrison Mills Hinch Hofflins Huzzah Iron Center Jake Prairie Keysville Midland Oak Hill Patsy Scotia Service Wesco Westover
Ghost towns	Avery Vilander
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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