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CrawfordsvilleOR

A town of 588, settled in 1870.

Photo of Crawfordsville

Crawfordsville, OR · Photo: Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US · CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Crawfordsville a good place to live?

Crawfordsville’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, above both Oregon’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 143 in Oregon we compare has a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Crawfordsville. Crawfordsville Bridge and Gottlieb and Della Milde Barn is on the National Register of Historic Places. Crawfordsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

588 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Crawfordsville Bridge
Crawfordsville Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Crawfordsville’s story

156 years in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1900.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1870Crawfordsville is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Crawfordsville: who provides what

Crawfordsville is unincorporated, so Linn County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPacific Power15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesLinn CountyLinn County provides services here
SchoolsSweet Home School District 55Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLinn County Clerk, Elections OfficeLinn County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP codes97336, 97327, 9738697336 42% · 97327 36% · 97386 22%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Crawfordsville.

Work & commute

Most of Crawfordsville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them

The top destinations are Eugene (12%), Albany (10%) and Salem (7%). Jobs in Crawfordsville fell by 21 from 2013 to 2023, to 3.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Crawfordsville0%
Eugene12%
Albany10%
Salem7%
Brownsville6%
23 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Crawfordsville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

High risk in Crawfordsville, with inland flooding at the top

One declared disaster, in 2020, has brought federal aid to Crawfordsville households. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 70% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Crawfordsville break down as 64% from inland flooding and 28% from earthquakes.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Crawfordsville brings mild winters and pleasant summers

The typical July afternoon high for Crawfordsville comes to 82°F.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–48°
Spring41–61°
Summer51–79°
Fall43–64°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Crawfordsville is

For adults in Crawfordsville, the share who get no exercise outside work is 21%. Against the Oregon average, Crawfordsville comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 6. 40% of adults in the town have obesity; 75% had a checkup this year.

CrawfordsvilleOregon townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)29%27%23%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%72%79%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%33%35%
26 measures vs. Oregon
3 better17 too close to call6 worse
What stands outCrawfordsvilleOR
Fewer uninsured adults6.3%8.5%
More adults treating high blood pressure75.1%71.4%
More adults with arthritis35.2%27.4%
Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital
13.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Crawfordsville has set aside 5.2% of its land for conservation

Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 1.0 miles. Crawfordsville’s trail network density stands at 0.5 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: one, of 58 acres.

5.2%conserved
CrawfordsvilleOregon townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.5 miles per square mile0.80.4
Conserved land5.2%4.4%4.3%
5.2%
conserved · 63 of 1,219 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Upper Willamette Valley Margin Area of Critical Environmental Concern—58

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Housing

Homes in Crawfordsville sell for about $875K

Crawfordsville: 91% of households own their home.

$875Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Crawfordsville

17pages on Crawfordsville
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Crawfordsville; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Crawfordsville for work

Where Crawfordsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Eugene Eugene 12% 10% → Albany Albany 10% 7% → Salem Salem 7% 6% → Brownsville Brownsville 6% 5% → Sweet Home Sweet Home 5% 5% → Lebanon Lebanon 5% Crawfordsville · 0% stay
3jobs based in Crawfordsville
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Crawfordsville

Unincorporated community in Oregon, U.S.

Crawfordsville is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Linn County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Crawfordsville had a population of 315. It is located about 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Brownsville and 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Sweet Home on Oregon Route 228, near the Calapooia River. It has a post office with a ZIP code of 97336.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.9 sq mi
Elevation
463 ft
ZIP code
97336
Area code
458, 541

Questions about Crawfordsville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Crawfordsville, OR a good place to live?

Crawfordsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.