Crawford County, Michigan

Crawford County
Crawford County
U.S. county
	Crawford County Building in Grayling
	Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
	Michigan's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 44°41′N 84°37′W / 44.68°N 84.61°W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
Founded	1840
Named for	William Crawford
Seat	Grayling
Largest city	Grayling
Area
• Total	563 sq mi (1,460 km2)
• Land	556 sq mi (1,440 km2)
• Water	7.0 sq mi (18 km2) 1.2%%
Population
• Estimate (2018)	13,901
• Density	25/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.crawfordco.org

Crawford County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,074.^[2] The county seat is Grayling.^[3]

History[]

A detail from A New Map of Michigan with its Canals, Roads & Distances (1842) by Henry Schenck Tanner, showing Crawford County as "Shawwano" (a misspelling of Shawono, the county's name from 1840 to 1843.^[4]) Several nearby counties are also shown with names that would later be changed.

The county is named for Col. William Crawford,^[5] a Revolutionary War soldier killed in 1782 while fighting Native Americans in Ohio. It was created by the Michigan Legislature in 1840 as Shawono County, then renamed Crawford County in 1843. The county was administered by a succession of other Michigan counties prior to the organization of county government in 1879.^[4]^[1]

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 563 square miles (1,460 km²), of which 556 square miles (1,440 km²) is land and 7.0 square miles (18 km²) (1.2%) is water.^[6] The county is part of Northern Michigan.

The county is part of the Au Sable State Forest, specifically the Grayling FMU (Alcona, Crawford, Oscoda, and northern Iosco counties). Glaciers shaped the area, creating a unique regional ecosystem. A large portion of the area is the so-called Grayling outwash plain, which consists of broad outwash plain including sandy ice-disintegration ridges; jack pine barrens, some white pine-red pine forest, and northern hardwood forest. Large lakes were created by glacial action.^[7]

Major highways[]

I-75
BL I-75
BL I-75
US 127
M-18
M-72
M-93
F-32
F-97
County Highway 612

Adjacent counties[]

Otsego County - north
Montmorency County - northeast
Oscoda County - east
Ogemaw County - southeast
Roscommon County - south
Missaukee County - southwest
Kalkaska County - west
Antrim County - northwest

National protected area[]

Huron National Forest (part)

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	1,159		—
1890	2,962		155.6%
1900	2,943		−0.6%
1910	3,934		33.7%
1920	4,049		2.9%
1930	3,097		−23.5%
1940	3,765		21.6%
1950	4,151		10.3%
1960	4,971		19.8%
1970	6,482		30.4%
1980	9,465		46.0%
1990	12,260		29.5%
2000	14,273		16.4%
2010	14,074		−1.4%
2018 (est.)	13,901	^[8]	−1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census^[9] 1790-1960^[10] 1900-1990^[11] 1990-2000^[12] 2010-2018^[2]

As of the census^[13] of 2000, there were 14,273 people, 5,625 households, and 4,038 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 10,042 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.38% White, 1.50% Black or African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. 0.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 24.8% were of German, 12.5% English, 10.1% American, 8.9% Irish, 7.4% Polish and 5.9% French ancestry. 97.7% spoke English and 1.5% Spanish as their first language.

There were 5,625 households, out of which 30.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.60% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.50% under the age of 18, 6.30% from 18 to 24, 26.60% from 25 to 44, 26.00% from 45 to 64, and 16.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 104.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,364, and the median income for a family was $37,056. Males had a median income of $31,504 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,903. About 10.00% of families and 12.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.60% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.

Government[]

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Presidential election results

The county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains vital records, administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget but has only limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions — police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance, etc. — are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.

Elected officials[]

Prosecuting Attorney: Sierra Koch
Sheriff: Shawn M Kraycs
County Clerk/Register of Deeds: Sandra M. Moore
County Treasurer: Kate Wagner

(information as of June 2019l)

Communities[]

U.S. Census data map showing local municipal boundaries within Crawford County. Shaded areas represent incorporated cities.

City[]

Grayling

Charter township[]

Grayling Charter Township

Civil townships[]

Unincorporated communities[]

Ghost towns[]

Historical markers[]

There are six recognized Michigan historical markers in the county:^[16]

Beginning of State Reforestation
Chief Shoppenagon / Shoppenagon's Homesite
The Douglas House / Thomas E. Douglas
Michigan Grayling
Officer's Club
32nd Red Arrow Division

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Bibliography on Crawford County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Newberry Library. "Michigan: Individual County Chronologies". Atlas of County Historical Boundaries. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 95.
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
^ "NPWRC :: Regional Landscape". usgs.gov. Archived from the original on June 25, 2013.
^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 18, 2019.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS
^ The leading "other" candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 249 votes, while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 35 votes, Prohibition candidate Eugene Chafin received 8 votes, and Socialist Labor candidate Arthur Reimer received 1 vote.
^ "Michigan Historical Markers". michmarkers.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-15. Retrieved 2008-01-09.

External links[]

"Bibliography on Crawford County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
Crawford County government
Enchanted forest, Northern Michigan source for information, calendars, etc.

Coordinates: 44°41′N 84°37′W / 44.68°N 84.61°W / 44.68; -84.61

[clarke-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Bibliography on Crawford County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved 2016-11-04.

[QF-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2013.

[GR6-3] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[Newberry-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b Newberry Library. "Michigan: Individual County Chronologies". Atlas of County Historical Boundaries. Retrieved 2016-11-04.

[5] Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 95.

[GR1-6] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2014.

[7] "NPWRC :: Regional Landscape". usgs.gov. Archived from the original on June 25, 2013.

[USCensusEst2018-8] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 18, 2019.

[9] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2014.

[10] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 19, 2014.

[11] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2014.

[12] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2014.

[GR2-13] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[14] ttp://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS

[15] The leading "other" candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 249 votes, while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 35 votes, Prohibition candidate Eugene Chafin received 8 votes, and Socialist Labor candidate Arthur Reimer received 1 vote.

[16] "Michigan Historical Markers". michmarkers.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-15. Retrieved 2008-01-09.

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Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2020	64.7% 5,087	34.0% 2,672	1.3% 102
2016	63.6% 4,354	30.8% 2,110	5.6% 380
2012	55.0% 3,744	43.9% 2,994	1.1% 76
2008	49.6% 3,561	47.9% 3,441	2.5% 176
2004	55.5% 4,017	43.2% 3,126	1.3% 92
2000	52.6% 3,345	43.8% 2,790	3.6% 229
1996	37.7% 2,157	46.6% 2,666	15.7% 898
1992	37.0% 2,193	38.0% 2,252	25.0% 1,480
1988	62.3% 3,097	36.7% 1,825	1.0% 51
1984	67.5% 3,303	31.8% 1,558	0.7% 35
1980	53.4% 2,652	36.8% 1,826	9.8% 486
1976	54.8% 2,359	43.9% 1,889	1.3% 55
1972	62.0% 1,953	36.3% 1,143	1.8% 55
1968	55.0% 1,266	36.7% 845	8.2% 189
1964	32.2% 696	67.8% 1,464	0.0% 0
1960	65.0% 1,464	34.8% 783	0.2% 4
1956	71.5% 1,380	28.3% 547	0.2% 3
1952	72.5% 1,331	26.7% 490	0.8% 14
1948	63.9% 849	34.3% 455	1.8% 24
1944	58.8% 797	40.6% 550	0.6% 8
1940	52.5% 873	46.8% 777	0.7% 12
1936	38.9% 580	58.7% 876	2.5% 37
1932	41.8% 559	56.5% 755	1.7% 23
1928	76.3% 776	23.3% 237	0.4% 4
1924	72.9% 840	14.2% 163	12.9% 149
1920	64.4% 726	32.0% 361	3.6% 40
1916	46.2% 409	50.9% 450	2.9% 26
1912	35.0% 257	25.2% 185	39.9% 293^[15]
1908	67.8% 590	27.2% 237	4.9% 43
1904	73.6% 587	23.8% 190	2.6% 21
1900	62.6% 440	35.9% 252	1.6% 11
1896	49.7% 350	49.7% 350	0.7% 5
1892	48.6% 300	49.6% 306	1.8% 11
1888	47.1% 436	51.8% 479	1.1% 10
1884	56.7% 304	41.6% 223	1.7% 9

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