Crawford County is a county in Missouri, United States, in the east-central part of the state, along the Meramec River. It had a population of 23,056 at the 2020 census and covers 744 square miles (1,930 km2) centred near 37\u00b059\u2032N 91\u00b018\u2032W.<\/p>\n
Steelville is the county seat, and its postal code is 65565. The county has a handful of incorporated cities and villages plus several dozen unincorporated communities, and it is divided into nine civil townships. Crawford County observes Central Time (UTC−6, UTC−5 during daylight saving).<\/p>\n
Crawford County has six incorporated places — four cities, a village, and a census-designated place — alongside roughly four dozen unincorporated communities and rural crossroads. In the table below, “CDP” marks a census-designated place with no city government, and “Unincorp.” marks a hamlet, crossroads, or rural community with no municipal boundary.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelville<\/td>\n | City · seat<\/td>\n | 1,472<\/td>\n | 65565<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cuba<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | 3,181<\/td>\n | 65453<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bourbon<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 65441<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sullivan<\/td>\n | City (partial)<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Leasburg<\/td>\n | Village<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 65535<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| West Sullivan<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Saint Cloud<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Amanda<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Argo<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Berryman<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Birds Nest<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Butts<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cedar Ford<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Center Post<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cherry Valley<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cherryville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 65446<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Coffeyton<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cook Station<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 65449<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Czar<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Davisville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 65456<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Delhi<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dillard<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Elaver<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fanning<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Four Points<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fox Springs<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Goltra<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Harrison Mills<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hinch<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hofflins<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Huzzah<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Idlewild<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Indian Lake<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Iron Center<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Jake Prairie<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Keysville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Klein Ford<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lead Branch Junction<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Limberlost<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Midland<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Oak Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Patsy<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Scotia<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Scott Ford<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Service<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Thousand Oaks<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Vilander<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wesco<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 65586<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Westover<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wildwoods<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n Sullivan straddles the Crawford–Franklin county line, and most of the city’s population and its own ZIP code sit on the Franklin County side; only the Crawford County edge of Sullivan is counted here. Oak Hill appears twice in county records — once as an unincorporated crossroads community and once as the name of a civil township — and the two should not be confused.<\/p>\n ZIP Codes<\/h2>\nSmaller unincorporated communities without their own post office generally use the ZIP code of the nearest listed town.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nCrawford County sits in the Ozark Highlands, a landscape of forested ridges, sinkholes, and spring-fed streams. The Meramec River crosses the county from southwest to northeast, and tributary creeks including the Huzzah and the Courtois give two of the county’s townships their names. Much of the county is thickly wooded, with a mix of private timberland and public forest tracts, and river-based tourism — canoeing and float trips on the Meramec — is a fixture of the local economy.<\/p>\n Crawford County borders Franklin County<\/a> to the north, Washington County<\/a> to the east, Iron County<\/a> to the southeast, Dent County to the south, Phelps County to the west, and Gasconade County to the northwest.<\/p>\n Crawford County had 23,056 residents at the 2020 census, giving a density of roughly 31 people per square mile across its 743 square miles of land. Cuba, with 3,181 residents, is the county’s largest community, followed by the county seat, Steelville, with 1,472. Household income in Crawford County trails the Missouri median of $68,545, a pattern typical of rural Ozark counties away from the St. Louis metro corridor.<\/p>\n Manufacturing and small industry anchor Bourbon and Cuba, while Steelville’s economy leans on outdoor recreation — the town calls itself the “Floating Capital of Missouri” for its canoe liveries on the Meramec River. Cuba, along historic Route 66, draws visitors for its roadside murals and antique shops. Public institutions include the Crawford County R-II and Steelville R-III school districts and the Crawford County Library District, which operates a branch in Steelville. Timber, agriculture, and quarrying round out the rural economy away from the Interstate 44 corridor.<\/p>\n Crawford County was organized in 1829 and named for William H. Crawford, a U.S. senator from Georgia. Iron mining shaped the county’s early economy: the Cherry Valley Iron Mines operated east of Steelville from 1878 until the ore was exhausted around 1924, leaving Cherry Valley as one of the county’s many unincorporated place names today.<\/p>\n Interstate 44 runs through the northern half of Crawford County, linking Bourbon, Sullivan, and Cuba, while Missouri Routes 8, 19, and 49 connect Steelville and the county’s southern communities.<\/p>\n The nearest commercial airport is St. Louis Lambert International Airport, roughly 90 miles northeast of Steelville.<\/p>\n Where is Crawford County, Missouri?<\/strong> What is the population of Crawford County?<\/strong> How big is Crawford County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Crawford County?<\/strong> How many towns are in Crawford County?<\/strong> What ZIP codes are in Crawford County?<\/strong> |