Crawfordsville, Iowa, 2013
Crawfordsville’s story
181 years in pictures
Census counts: 249 in 1870, 277 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and a map from 1981 on.
- 1845Crawfordsville is settled
CrawfordsvilleIA
Photo: PopePompus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
278
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Typical home
$232K
+12.3% in a year
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
32.3
years
Jobs based here
62
A commuter town
Is Crawfordsville a good place to live?
No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a higher average trip to work than Crawfordsville. Crawfordsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Crawfordsville stand out
Where Crawfordsville beats most towns.
Small town
278 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Crawfordsville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crawfordsville, and how to reach them.
PowerInterstate Power and Light17.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCrawfordsville Water SupplyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Crawfordsville’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWashington County AuditorWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code5262152621 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Crawfordsville.
Schools
The schools Crawfordsville’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the WACO Community School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| WACO Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 317 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Crawfordsville’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Crawfordsville for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Crawfordsville fell to 62 in 2023, 22 fewer than in 2013. 6.1% of Crawfordsville residents live below the poverty line, where Iowa’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
0%work in town
| Crawfordsville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Crawfordsville0%
Washington20%
Iowa City16%
Mount Pleasant4%
Cedar Rapids4%
29 mi
median commute distance
62
jobs based in Crawfordsville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 14° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–34°
Spring39–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Crawfordsville is
Crawfordsville beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 22% of Crawfordsville adults binge drink, above both the Iowa town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Crawfordsville.
| Crawfordsville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Iowa
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Crawfordsville | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 71.5% | 66.8% |
Washington County Hospital and Clinics
9.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Crawfordsville faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
The median rent in Crawfordsville is lower than in most of Iowa or the rest of the country
The median rent in Crawfordsville is $633 a month. Typical home values rose 12% in the year to September 2026. 79% of Crawfordsville households own their home.
$232KZillow home value
| Crawfordsville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $633 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 70% | 73% |
Typical home value
Crawfordsville$232K
Iowa$237K
+12.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Crawfordsville
17pages on Crawfordsville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Crawfordsville; the nearest are
Maharishi International UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fairfield26.2 mi$16,530 tuitionUniversity of IowaUniversity or college · Public · Iowa City31 mi$11,283 in-state tuitionSoutheastern Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · West Burlington33.5 mi$6,420 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Crawfordsville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Iowa.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Crawfordsville for work
Where Crawfordsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
62jobs based in Crawfordsville
0%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Crawfordsville
City in Iowa, United States
Crawfordsville is a city in Washington County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 277 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1891
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 709 ft
- ZIP code
- 52621
Questions about Crawfordsville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crawfordsville, IA a good place to live?
Crawfordsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.