Profile for Crawford, Nebraska, NE

Crawford is in the Pine Ridge.

Founded in 1886 when the Fremont Elkhorn Railroad came through

Local festivals include:

• Intertribal Pow Wow - June 8-10, 2007
• Peabody Hale Fiddle Contest - July 28, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Fort Robinson State Park, Toadstool Park, Soldier Creek Wilderness

Historic sites and museums: Crawford Museum, Fort Robinson Museum, Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed Enclosure, Pine Canyon Museum, Trailside Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Crawford

Cemeteries (4)

Libraries (1)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

Wineries (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Crawford
• School enrollment & education levels in Crawford
• Transportation & commute times in Crawford
• Dawes County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Nebraska
• State data - Nebraska
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Crawford demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Dawes County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 69339 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Crawford city government
• Dawes County government
• Dawes County Chamber of Commerce

32% of Crawford residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Crawford ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Crawford
• Cemeteries in Dawes County
• Libraries in or near Crawford

Post a query on a message board:

• Dawes County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NE data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Crawford museums
• Crawford historic sites
• Crawford area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Crawford area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Dawes County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Nebraska cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Crawford
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Dawes County

• Crawford business guide
• Dawes County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Nebraska
• Local ordinances in Nebraska (Partial selection)

• Crime in Dawes County
• Arrests in Dawes County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Nebraska
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Crawford was $14,891, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Dawes County economic census
• Dawes County economic summary
• Dawes County employment growth
• Dawes County unemployment rate
• Nebraska economic data

16% of Crawford residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Crawford
• Colleges in Nebraska
• Learning Disabilities Association in Nebraska
• Schools in or near Crawford
• School districts in or near Crawford
• Yearbooks (old) of Nebraska high schools

• Movies playing in or near Crawford

• Air pollution in Dawes County
• Diesel soot in Dawes County
• Land contamination in Dawes County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Nebraska
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Dawes County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Nebraska

Crawford festival dates:

• Intertribal Pow Wow - June 8-10, 2007
• Peabody Hale Fiddle Contest - July 28, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Nebraska county fairs
• Nebraska festivals (Nebraska tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Crawford

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Crawford
• Geocaches in Nebraska

• Crawford items now on sale

• Crawford local government Web site
• Dawes County government
• Nebraska state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Crawford medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Crawford
• Historic sites in Nebraska
• Museums in or near Crawford
• Museums in Nebraska
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Dawes County genealogy forum

Median rent in Crawford, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $262.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $483.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Nebraska
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Crawford include Crawford Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Crawford

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• Census map of Crawford area
• Historic maps of NE cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Nebraska
• Topographic map of Crawford

• Daily newspapers in or near Crawford
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• Military bases in Nebraska
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Crawford
• Search obituaries in Nebraska
• Recent death notices - selected NE newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Nebraska
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Nebraska
• Lions clubs in Nebraska
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Crawford
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Crawford

• Parks near Crawford
• National forests in Nebraska
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Crawford
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Dawes County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Crawford political report.

• Nebraska Democratic party
• Nebraska Republican party
• Nebraska elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Crawford
• Total membership by faith, in Dawes County

• Chowhound message boards for NE

The average commute time for Crawford workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Crawford travel guide
• Airports near Crawford
• Hotels near Crawford
• Nebraska tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Nebraska
• Wildlife refuges in Nebraska

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