Kansas Counties
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Crawford County, Kansas
| Date Established: | February 13, 1867 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Girard |
| Origin of Name: | In honor of Samuel J. Crawford (1835-1913), governor of Kansas from 1865 to 1868, when he resigned to take command of the 19th Kansas Regiment. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Frontenac (city) | 2,996 |
| Girard (city) | 2,773 |
| Mulberry (city) | 577 |
| Pittsburg (city) | 19,243 |
| Baker Township | 3,640 |
| Crawford Township | 883 |
| Grant Township | 247 |
| Lincoln Township | 942 |
| Osage Township | 756 |
| Sheridan Township | 1,501 |
| Sherman Township | 520 |
| Walnut Township | 624 |
| Washington Township | 3,540 |
| Total population: | 38,242 | |
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| Population: |
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1870
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 (8,160) |
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1880
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(16,851) |
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1890
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(30,286) |
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1900
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(38,809) |
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1910
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(51,178) |
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1920
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(61,800) |
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1930
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(49,329) |
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1940
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(44,191) |
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1950
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(40,231) |
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1960
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(37,032) |
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1970
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(37,850) |
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1980
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(37,916) |
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1990
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(35,568) |
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2000
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(38,242) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Crawford County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Crawford County
Post offices in Crawford County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Crawford County page [Blue Skyways]
Crawford County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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