Crawford County

Crawford County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population	18,679
County Seat	Ford County Courthouse
State FIPS	17
County FIPS	033
Num Towns	17
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	21,243
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	18,729
Median Age	42.2
Veterans	1,263
Housing Units	8,481
Uninsured	157
Net Migration (recent)	5
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	404
Total Employees	5,644
Avg Annual Pay	$61,683
Median Household Income	$64,163
Poverty Rate	9.6%
Unemployment Rate	3.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$70,893
Federal Spending FY2024	$115,544,304
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,186

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$108,200
Median Rent	$763
FMR Studio	$597
FMR 1BR	$725
FMR 2BR	$870
FMR 3BR	$1,125
FMR 4BR	$1,461

Health & Safety

Hospitals	17
EMS Stations	51
Fire Stations	51
Police Stations	51
Adult Smoking	18.8%
Adult Obesity	36.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	22.3
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.87
Electric Customers	5392477
Towns with Broadband Data	17
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	17

Community

Churches	43
Libraries	17
Historic Places (NRHP)	7
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	190
SNAP Stores	28
Bank Branches	19

Agriculture

Total Farms	526
Land in Farms (acres)	414
Avg Farm Size (acres)	0.8
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (9)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2013-05-10
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2008-06-24
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING	2002-05-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	1996-05-06
DR	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING	1985-03-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Crawford County

Robinson — pop 7,150
Paxton — pop 4,450
Gibson City — pop 3,475
Oblong — pop 1,371
Palestine — pop 1,233
Piper City — pop 745
Hutsonville — pop 478
Melvin — pop 416
Roberts — pop 345
Flat Rock — pop 323
Sibley — pop 288
Elliott — pop 274
Cabery — pop 231
Kempton — pop 176
Stoy — pop 108
Annapolis — pop 106
West York — pop 74

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.