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Welcome to Crawford County ...

Time Zone: Crawford County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Bucyrus is the Seat for Crawford County.

Crawford County was founded April 1, 1820 and was created by taking area from Delaware County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Crawford had a population of 41,494 people. This is a decrease of 5.17% since the last Census (which gave a population of 43,754 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Crawford represented 0.38% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Crawford County:

  • Bucyrus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bucyrus is located in Crawford County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,738 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucyrus <2>
  • Chatfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Chatfield is located in Crawford County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Crestline
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Galion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Galion is located in Crawford County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galion
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,929 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galion <2>
  • New Washington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • North Robinson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • North Robinson is located in Crawford County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Robinson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • Tiro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Tiro is located in Crawford County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiro <2>

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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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