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Welcome to Crawford County ...

Time Zone: Crawford County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Van Buren is the Seat for Crawford County.

Crawford County was founded in 1820 and was created by taking area from Pulaski County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Crawford had a population of 63,257 people. This is an increase of 2.1% since the last Census (which gave a population of 61,956 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Crawford represented 2.12% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Crawford County:

  • Alma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Alma is located in Crawford County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,887 people
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  • Cedarville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chester is located in Crawford County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
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  • Dyer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Dyer is located in Crawford County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
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  • Kibler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Kibler is located in Crawford County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
  • Mountainburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mulberry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mulberry is located in Crawford County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
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  • Rudy
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Rudy is located in Crawford County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Van Buren
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Van Buren is located in Crawford County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,812 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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