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:
- CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HLTH SRV (about 30 miles; CHADRON, NE)
 - FALL RIVER HOSPITAL – CAH (about 50 miles; HOT SPRINGS, SD)
 - BOX BUTTE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 54 miles; ALLIANCE, NE)
 
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)
 
