Crawford TownshipKS
A town of 594.
Is Crawford Township a good place to live?
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Crawford Township. Crawford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
594 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Crawford Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crawford Township, and how to reach them.
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 Crawford Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Crawford Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Crawford Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 18 minutes, Crawford Township’s average trip to work is close to Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and below U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Joplin (17%), Columbus (12%) and Pittsburg (9%).
| Crawford Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Crawford Township has four seasons and hot summers
Crawford Township has chilly winters and warm summers. At 90°F, Crawford Township’s July high is near the Kansas town median (91°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Crawford Township is
Crawford Township beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 43% of Crawford Township adults have obesity. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Crawford Township.
| Crawford Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Crawford Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Crawford Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Crawford Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Crawford Township
About 5 of every 100 Crawford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Crawford Township for work
Where Crawford Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Crawford Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Crawford Township is a township in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 579.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 955 ft
Questions about Crawford Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crawford Township, KS a good place to live?
Crawford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.