Crawford County, Iowa

Crawford County, Iowa
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Coordinates: 42°02′35″N 95°23′21″W / 42.043119°N 95.389090°W / 42.043119; -95.389090
Country United States
State Iowa
FoundedJanuary 15, 1851 (created)
September 3, 1855 (organized)
Named afterWilliam Harris Crawford
SeatDenison
Largest cityDenison
Area
 • Total
715.037 sq mi (1,851.94 km2)
 • Land714.198 sq mi (1,849.76 km2)
 • Water0.839 sq mi (2.17 km2)  0.12%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
16,525
 • Estimate 
(2024)
16,378
 • Density23.138/sq mi (8.9336/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code712
Congressional district4th
Websitecrawfordcounty.iowa.gov
  • Iowa county number 24

Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,525, and was estimated to be 16,378 in 2024. The county seat is Denison. The county was named for William Harris Crawford, U.S. senator from Georgia and United States Secretary of the Treasury.