Moving to Crawford, Nebraska

Population: 1,107. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,035 (-6.5% change)
Males: 485 (43.8%), Females: 622 (56.2%)

Dawes County

Zip code: 69339

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.2 years
Median household income: $28,095
Median house value: $33,000

Population by Race

Races in Crawford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
  • American Indian (4.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (38.4%), Irish (17.8%), English (15.8%), United States (5.2%), Danish (4.4%), Swedish (4.2%).

Elevation: 3676 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Crawford

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Crawford city

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 53.9%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 16.0%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Crawford:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Crawford:

  • WESTERN NEB. RGNL/WILLIAM B. HEILIG FIELD (about 58 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Abbreviation: BFF)
  • ALLIANCE MUNI (about 61 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)
  • RAPID CITY REGIONAL (about 97 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RAP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Crawford:

  • CHADRON MUNI (about 25 miles; CHADRON, NE; Abbreviation: CDR)
  • HARRISON SKYRANCH (about 32 miles; HARRISON, NE; Abbreviation: 9V3)
  • HOT SPRINGS MUNI (about 47 miles; HOT SPRINGS, SD; Abbreviation: HSR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Crawford:

  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 98 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 129 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 178 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 181 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 184 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 201 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)

Schools

Public high school in Crawford:

  • CRAWFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 138; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Crawford:

  • CRAWFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 128; Grades: PK – 06)
  • VALLEY STAR PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 11; Grades: PK – 08)
  • BELMONT PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 4; Grades: PK – 08)
  • GLEN PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 4; Grades: PK – 08)
  • HILLVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 3; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Crawford:

  • CRAWFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $37,303; Location: 601 SECOND STREET; 12,936 books; 226 audio materials; 325 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)