Crawford County, Missouri

County in Missouri, United States

U.S. county in Missouri

Crawford County

U.S. county

Crawford County Courthouse in Steelville

Crawford County Courthouse in Steelville

Map of Missouri highlighting Crawford County

Location within the U.S. state of Missouri

Missouri's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State|  Missouri
Founded| January 23, 1829
Named for| William H. Crawford
Seat| Steelville
Largest city| Cuba
Area

• Total| 744 sq mi (1,930 km2)
• Land| 743 sq mi (1,920 km2)
• Water| 1.2 sq mi (3 km2)  0.2%
Population

(2010)

• Total| 24,696
• Estimate

(2018)

| 23,957
• Density| 33/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district| 8th
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

* 1 Geography
* 1.1 Adjacent counties
* 1.2 Major highways
* 1.3 National protected area
* 2 Demographics
* 2.1 2020 Census
* 3 Education
* 3.1 Public schools
* 3.2 Private schools
* 3.3 Public libraries
* 4 Politics
* 4.1 Local
* 4.2 State
* 4.3 Federal
* 4.3.1 Political culture
* 4.3.2 2008 Missouri presidential primary
* 5 Communities
* 5.1 Cities and towns
* 5.2 Census-designated place
* 5.3 Unincorporated communities
* 5.4 Townships
* 6 See also
* 7 References
* 8 External links

## Geography

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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)
* Washington County (east)
* Iron County (southeast)
* Dent County (south)
* Phelps County (west)
* Gasconade County (northwest)

### Major highways

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* File:I-44 (MO).svg Interstate 44
* File:US 66.svg U.S. Route 66 (1926–1979)
* File:MO-8.svg Route 8
* Route 19
* File:MO-49.svg Route 49

### National protected area

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* Mark Twain National Forest (part)

## Demographics

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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%
2020| 23,056| | −6.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8]
1990–2000[9] 2010–2015[1]

At the 2000 census,[10] 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.

### 2020 Census

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Crawford County Racial Composition[11] Race  | Num.  | Perc.

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White (NH)  | 20,980  | 91%
Black or African American (NH)  | 148  | 0.64%
Native American (NH)  | 107  | 0.5%
Asian (NH)  | 81  | 0.35%
Pacific Islander (NH)  | 14  | 0.06%
Other/Mixed (NH)  | 1,244  | 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino | 482  | 2.1%

## Education

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### Public schools

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* Crawford County R-I School District \- Bourbon
* Bourbon Elementary School (PK−4)
* Bourbon Middle School (5−8)
* Bourbon High School (9–12)
* Crawford County R-II School District \- Cuba
* Cuba Elementary School (K−4)
* Cuba Middle School (5−8)
* Cuba High School (9–12)
* Steelville R-III School District \- Steelville
* Steelville Elementary School (PK−4)
* Steelville Middle School (5−8)
* Steelville High School (9–12)

### Private schools

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* Meramec Valley Christian School - Sullivan \- Baptist \- (PK–12)
* Holy Cross Catholic School - Cuba, Missouri \- Catholic \- (PK−8)

### Public libraries

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* Bourbon Branch Library[12]
* Recklein Memorial Branch Library[13]
* Steelville Branch Library[14]

## Politics

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### Local

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The Republican Party controls politics at the local level in Crawford County. Republicans hold all elected positions in the county.

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|  David Smith|  Republican
Public Administrator|  Franky Todd|  Republican
Recorder|  Kimberly A. Cook|  Republican
Sheriff|  Darin Layman|  Republican
Surveyor|  Mark Mueller|  Republican
Treasurer|  Karen Sikes|  Republican

### State

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Past Gubernatorial Elections Results Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties

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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 (2018)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Tom Hurst  | 175  | 75.75  |
| Democratic | Ashley D. Fajkowski  | 56  | 24.24  |
Missouri House of Representatives — District 62 — Crawford County (2016)[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Tom Hurst | 251 | 100.00% |
Missouri House of Representatives — District 62 — Crawford County (2014)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Tom Hurst | 152 | 100.00% | +38.55
Missouri House of Representatives — District 62 — Crawford County (2012)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 (2018)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Jason Chipman  | 5739  | 69.65  |
| Democratic | Theresa Schmitt  | 2500  | 30.34  |
Missouri House of Representatives — District 120 — Crawford County (2016)[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Jason Chipman | 8,374 | 100.00% | +23.09
Missouri House of Representatives — District 120 — Crawford County (2014)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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 is represented by Republican Justin Brown.[16]

Missouri Senate — District 16 — Crawford County (2014)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Dan Brown | 4,741 | 100.00% |

### Federal

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U.S. Senate — Missouri — Crawford County (2016)[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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

#### Political culture

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United States presidential election results for Crawford County, Missouri[17] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 8,725  | 79.51% | 2,113  | 19.26%  | 135  | 1.23%
2016 | 7,724  | 77.86% | 1,824  | 18.39%  | 372  | 3.75%
2012 | 6,434  | 67.17% | 2,951  | 30.81%  | 194  | 2.03%
2008 | 6,007  | 59.56% | 3,911  | 38.78%  | 167  | 1.66%
2004 | 5,686  | 60.61% | 3,632  | 38.72%  | 63  | 0.67%
2000 | 4,754  | 57.26% | 3,350  | 40.35%  | 198  | 2.38%
1996 | 2,990  | 39.05%  | 3,349  | 43.74% | 1,317  | 17.20%
1992 | 2,831  | 33.76%  | 3,515  | 41.92% | 2,039  | 24.32%
1988 | 3,856  | 55.19% | 3,107  | 44.47%  | 24  | 0.34%
1984 | 4,716  | 64.37% | 2,610  | 35.63%  | 0  | 0.00%
1980 | 4,081  | 58.21% | 2,710  | 38.65%  | 220  | 3.14%
1976 | 3,224  | 47.18%  | 3,565  | 52.17% | 44  | 0.64%
1972 | 4,595  | 67.15% | 2,248  | 32.85%  | 0  | 0.00%
1968 | 3,525  | 55.78% | 2,123  | 33.60%  | 671  | 10.62%
1964 | 2,660  | 43.58%  | 3,444  | 56.42% | 0  | 0.00%
1960 | 4,065  | 63.00% | 2,387  | 37.00%  | 0  | 0.00%
1956 | 3,594  | 59.41% | 2,455  | 40.59%  | 0  | 0.00%
1952 | 3,753  | 60.34% | 2,453  | 39.44%  | 14  | 0.23%
1948 | 2,650  | 53.55% | 2,289  | 46.25%  | 10  | 0.20%
1944 | 3,077  | 58.45% | 2,177  | 41.36%  | 10  | 0.19%
1940 | 3,615  | 56.79% | 2,736  | 42.99%  | 14  | 0.22%
1936 | 3,041  | 51.01% | 2,879  | 48.30%  | 41  | 0.69%
1932 | 2,213  | 40.79%  | 3,166  | 58.36% | 46  | 0.85%
1928 | 2,926  | 66.08% | 1,476  | 33.33%  | 26  | 0.59%
1924 | 2,336  | 55.77% | 1,697  | 40.51%  | 156  | 3.72%
1920 | 2,634  | 60.44% | 1,658  | 38.04%  | 66  | 1.51%
1916 | 1,642  | 54.35% | 1,312  | 43.43%  | 67  | 2.22%
1912 | 1,045  | 42.04% | 1,037  | 41.71%  | 404  | 16.25%
1908 | 1,752  | 56.77% | 1,260  | 40.83%  | 74  | 2.40%
1904 | 1,535  | 53.97% | 1,175  | 41.32%  | 134  | 4.71%
1900 | 1,470  | 51.94% | 1,318  | 46.57%  | 42  | 1.48%
1896 | 1,447  | 50.91% | 1,383  | 48.66%  | 12  | 0.42%
1892 | 1,269  | 50.94% | 1,176  | 47.21%  | 46  | 1.85%
1888 | 1,255  | 51.48% | 1,172  | 48.07%  | 11  | 0.45%

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

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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

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### Cities and towns

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* Bourbon
* Cook Station
* Cuba
* Leasburg
* St. Cloud
* Steelville (county seat)
* Sullivan (partial)
* West Sullivan

### Census-designated place

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* Indian Lake

### Unincorporated communities

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* Argo
* Berryman
* Butts
* Cherry Valley
* Cherryville
* Coffeyton
* Czar
* Davisville
* Delhi
* Dillard
* Elayer
* Fanning
* Harrison Mills
* Hinch
* Hofflins
* Huzzah
* Iron Center
* Jake Prairie
* Keysville
* Midland
* Oak Hill
* Patsy
* Scotia
* Service
* Wesco
* Westover

### Townships

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* Benton
* Boone
* Courtois
* Knobview
* Liberty
* Meramec
* Oak Hill
* Osage
* Union

## See also

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

## References

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1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
2. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 281.
3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 95.
4. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
5. ^ "State & County Missouri Ticket Lawyer". Caleb Jones of Columbia, Missouri.
6. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
7. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
8. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
9. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
11. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Crawford County, Missouri".
12. ^ Breeding, Marshall. "Bourbon Branch Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
13. ^ Breeding, Marshall. "Recklein Memorial Branch Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
14. ^ Breeding, Marshall. "Steelville Branch Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
15. ^ a b c d "County Results - State of Missouri - 2016 General Election - November 8, 2016 - Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. December 12, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
16. ^ "Senator Justin Brown – Missouri Senate". Retrieved May 13, 2020.
17. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.

## External links

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* Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Crawford County Archived 2011-08-16 at the Wayback Machine from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books

Places adjacent to Crawford County, Missouri

| Gasconade County | Franklin County |

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Municipalities and communities of Crawford County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Steelville

Cities|

* Bourbon
* Cuba
* Steelville
* Sullivan‡

File:Map of Missouri highlighting Crawford County.svgMap of Missouri highlighting Crawford County

Villages|

* Leasburg
* St. Cloud
* West Sullivan

Townships|

* Benton
* Boone
* Courtois
* Knobview
* Liberty
* Meramec
* Oak Hill
* Osage
* Union

CDP|

* Indian Lake

Unincorporated
communities|

* Argo
* Berryman
* Butts
* Cherry Valley
* Cherryville
* Coffeyton
* Cook Station
* Czar
* Davisville
* Delhi
* Dillard
* Elayer
* Fanning
* 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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Coordinates: 37°59′N 91°18′W﻿ / ﻿37.98°N 91.30°W﻿ / 37.98; -91.30
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