Crawford

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Crawford

Total population

1,020

Median home value

$238,600

27.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$88,458

Crawford$88k

National$74k

Founded

1897

Elevation210 m

Land area2.43 km²

Coordinates31.54°, -97.45°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Crawford is a town located in western McLennan County, Texas, United States. Crawford is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 887.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

John D. Hickerson

American diplomat

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Strick Shofner

American baseball player (1919–1998)

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Marbeth Wright

American actress (1915-1939)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Texas

• Hewitt
  16.1 mi away
• Clifton
  18.6 mi away · pop. 3,503
• Flat
  18.9 mi away
• Lacy-Lakeview
  21.1 mi away
• Laguna Park
  22.9 mi away
• Golinda
  25.1 mi away
• Aquilla
  25.6 mi away · pop. 79
• Cranfills Gap
  28 mi away
• Chilton
  28.7 mi away · pop. 698
• Hallsburg
  29.5 mi away
• Fort Hood
  34.1 mi away
• Kopperl
  36.9 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Crawford

Crawford, Texas. August 2005

Gwendolyn Meyer · 2006

The Vigil

W. Leon Smith · 2005

Waltz across Texas

Max Crawford · 1975

The vigil

W. Leon Smith · 2005

Texas death row

Bill Crawford · 2006

Texas Death Row

Bill Crawford · 2008

Newspaper obituaries, Cherokee County, Texas

Helen Wooddell Crawford · 2005

The Texas State Capitol

Robert Crawford Cotner · 1968

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Hydra, Bosque, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 25 mi
• Wildfire Rio Escondido, Hamilton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 40 mi
• Wildfire Kurk, San Saba, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-08 · 78 mi
• Wildfire Ross, Palo Pinto, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 99 mi
• Wildfire Lobo, Eastland, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 106 mi
• Wildfire Bufford Creek, Stephens, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-10 · 119 mi
• Wildfire Harris, Throckmorton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-31 · 142 mi
• Wildfire West Fork, Sutton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-28 · 179 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).