Crawford, Colorado

Crawford, Colorado
Statutory Town[1]
Town of Crawford[1]
Crawford in 2016.
Nickname:  Crawford Country USA
Location of the Town of Crawford in the Delta County, Colorado.
Crawford Location of the Town of Crawford in the United States.
Coordinates: 38°42′18″N 107°36′35″W[2]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Delta County[1]
Incorporated	December 19, 1910[3]
Government
• Type	Statutory Town[1]
• State Representative	Marc Catlin
Area [4]
• Total	0.251 sq mi (0.651 km^2)
• Land	0.251 sq mi (0.651 km^2)
• Water	0.000 sq mi (0.000 km^2)
Elevation [2]	6,592 ft (2,009 m)
Population  (2020)[4]
• Total	403
• Density	1,603/sq mi (619/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP Code[5]	81415
Area code	970
FIPS code	08-17925
GNIS feature ID	2412382[2]
Website	townofcrawford.colorado.gov

The Town of Crawford is a Statutory Town in Delta County, Colorado, United States.^[1] The town population was 403 at the 2020 United States Census.^[4] The surrounding mesas and valleys support a farming and ranching community.

History

Crawford was founded in 1882.^[6] The town was named for George A. Crawford, governor-elect of Kansas^[7][8] and a founder of Grand Junction, Colorado. A post office has been in operation at Crawford since 1883.^[9]

Pioneer Days

For 40 years during the second weekend in June, Crawford Country holds a town festival called Pioneer Days,^[10] starting with a parade and ending with a fireworks display over the reservoir at Crawford State Park.

The Pioneer Days' schedule usually includes a locally produced Melodrama starting on Thursday evening and followed by 2 shows on Saturday.^[11] Friday evening includes a benefit auction, baking contest, and Fire Auxiliary BBQ dinner at Town Hall. Saturday includes craft booths, throwing a horseshoe, and racing outhouses. The finale is the fireworks display on Saturday evening at Crawford State Park.^[11]

Geography

Crawford is located seventy highway miles southeast of Grand Junction.

At the 2020 United States Census, the town had a total area of 161 acres (0.651 km²), all of it land.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	149		—
1930	157		5.4%
1940	221		40.8%
1950	170		−23.1%
1960	147		−13.5%
1970	171		16.3%
1980	268		56.7%
1990	221		−17.5%
2000	366		65.6%
2010	431		17.8%
2020	403		−6.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[12] of 2000, there were 366 people, 147 households, and 104 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,409.8 inhabitants per square mile (544.3/km²). There were 179 housing units at an average density of 689.5 units per square mile (266.2 units/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.72% White, 1.64% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population.

There were 147 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,281, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $37,917 versus $16,563 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,284. About 23.5% of families and 29.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.8% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

• Joe Cocker (1944–2014), singer^[13]

See also

• List of municipalities in Colorado
• Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

References

1. "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crawford, Colorado
3. "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
4. "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
5. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2007.
6. Bright, William (2004). Colorado Place Names. Big Earth Publishing. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-55566-333-9.
7. Capace, Nancy (March 1, 1999). Encyclopedia of Colorado. North American Book Dist LLC. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-403-09813-2.
8. Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 15.
9. "Delta County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
10. "Crawford Pioneer Days Website".
11. "Crawford Pioneer Days Schedule".
12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
13. Joe Cocker's 243-acre ranch is on the market in Colorado Los Angeles Times. February 19, 2015.

External links

• Town of Crawford website
• CDOT map of the Town of Crawford
• The Delta County Independent, the local community weekly covering Crawford and the rest of Delta County