Crawford TownshipKS
1,066 people live in this town in Kansas.
Is Crawford Township a good place to live?
The best of Crawford Township’s subject grades is an A− for schools; the weakest is a D for walkability. Only 2 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher midpoint age than Crawford Township. No town in Kansas scores lower than Crawford Township on the outdoors. Crawford Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,066 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Crawford Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Crawford Township is from typical.
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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.
Crawford Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
In Crawford Township, the typical journey to work is 32 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Most people who work leave Crawford Township to do it: just 2% work in town. Crawford Township: 1.7% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Girard (26%), Pittsburg (25%) and Parsons (4%).
| Crawford Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer adults under 35 in Crawford Township than across Kansas
Adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (36% statewide). A bachelor’s degree or higher: 34% of adults 25 and older, vs 36% across Kansas. Among residents in Crawford Township, 18% are 65 or older.
| Crawford Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 17% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±10 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Crawford Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.5% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.1% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.8% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.5% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 26.6% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.7% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.6% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.7% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.2% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, more of Crawford Township’s adults have high blood pressure
Crawford Township does better than the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 10. 13% of Crawford Township adults have diabetes, above both Kansas’ towns (11%) and U.S. towns (12%). In Crawford Township, 38% of adults have obesity.
| Crawford Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Crawford Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Crawford Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts a third of Crawford Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 27% to drought. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in three fifths of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid one claim here since 1979.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Crawford Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Crawford Township
About 6 of every 100 Crawford Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
98% 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 Crawford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,042.
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- Area
- 62 sq mi
- Elevation
- 984 ft
Questions about Crawford Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crawford Township, KS a good place to live?
1,066 people live in this town in Kansas.
Is Crawford Township, KS expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.