Crawford County GIS Maps
Crawford County, Iowa, has 16,525 residents across 21,780 parcels and covers 714.2 square miles. The population declined 3.3% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Crawford County is 19047.
Denison is the county's largest population center. Crawford County also includes 12 zip codes, 8 public school districts and 38 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.
Maps, GIS layers, Parcels and sample data. Paid packages add full layers, analytics and database files.
Crawford County Trends
- Population
- 16,525▾
- Median Home Value
- $136,300▴
- K-12 Enrollment
- 5,640▾
County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.
Free starter access previews county maps, lightweight GIS, and sample data. Paid packages unlock full GIS layers, analytics, and database files.
Crawford County Maps
The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.
County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.
Crawford County Parcels
Crawford County has 21,780 mapped parcels covering 442,308 acres. The median assessed value is $90,690. The median lot size is 37.76 acres. 11,977 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 7,805 distinct owner names. Owner names and assessed values are on nearly every parcel. Lot sizes reach 70.6%. Browse the interactive Crawford County Parcel viewer here.
Crawford County Parcel Data Coverage
| Field | Parcels | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Parcel ID | 21,780 | 100% |
| Owner name | 21,761 | 99.9% |
| Owner mailing address | 0 | 0% |
| Site address | 8,661 | 39.8% |
| Land use code | 0 | 0% |
| Land use description | 0 | 0% |
| Assessed value | 21,684 | 99.6% |
| Land value | 0 | 0% |
| Improvement value | 0 | 0% |
| Acreage | 15,366 | 70.6% |
| Parcel boundary | 21,780 | 100% |
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Field coverage measured across all Crawford County parcel records.
Crawford County Population
Crawford County had 16,525 residents in 2020. That was 3.3% lower than in 2010. Crawford County had 417 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 23 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Denison, Manilla and Schleswig.
Population Trend in Crawford County IA
Crawford County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.
Crawford County Zip Codes
Crawford County has 12 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Denison (51442), Manilla (51454) and Schleswig (51461). Denison is the largest zip by population, with about 9,763 residents or 59% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 74% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.
Most Populated Zip Codes in Crawford County IA
| ZIP | Area | Population | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51442 | Denison | 9,763 | ▾ -0.8% |
| 51454 | Manilla | 1,291 | ▾ -4.1% |
| 51461 | Schleswig | 1,095 | ▾ -6% |
| 51439 | Charter Oak | 881 | ▾ -15.9% |
| 51528 | Dow City | 829 | ▾ -11% |
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Crawford County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.
Crawford County Demographics
Crawford County has a median age of 37.9, which makes the county a little younger than Iowa overall. About 25.3% of residents are under 18, while 18.1% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 28.6% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 18.3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 30.9%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.
Key Demographics for Crawford County IA
Median Age
37.9
Under 18
25.3%
Age 65+
18.1%
Bachelor's+
18.3%
Crawford County School Districts
Crawford County is served by 8 public school districts with 5,640 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Denison Community, Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community and East Sac County Community. Those three districts account for about 70% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.
Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Crawford County IA
| District | Enrollment | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denison Community School District | 2,258 | 40% | ▴ 0.8% |
| Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School District | 934 | 16.6% | ▾ -1.4% |
| East Sac County Community School District | 777 | 13.8% | ▾ -6.5% |
| IKM-Manning Community School District | 703 | 12.5% | ▾ -1.4% |
| Boyer Valley Community School District | 427 | 7.6% | — 0% |
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Crawford County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.
Crawford County Housing & Real Estate
Crawford County has a median home value of $136,300 and a median gross rent of $727. About 79% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Iowa median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $227,000 and homes spent about 95 days on the market.
Crawford County Housing Mix
Crawford County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.
Crawford County Housing Trends
Crawford County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).
Businesses in Crawford County, IA
Crawford County has 692 business listings across 258 categories. The largest categories in Crawford County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (26, 3.8%), Gas Stations (18, 2.6%), and Insurance Agencies (12, 1.7%). The full Crawford County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Crawford County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.
Top Business Categories in Crawford County, IA
| Category | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Churches & Religious Organizations | 26 | 3.8% |
| Gas Stations | 18 | 2.6% |
| Insurance Agencies | 12 | 1.7% |
| Car Dealerships | 11 | 1.6% |
| Convenience Stores | 11 | 1.6% |
| Public And Government Association | 11 | 1.6% |
| Banks & Credit Unions | 11 | 1.6% |
| Hair Salons | 10 | 1.4% |
| Parks & Recreation | 9 | 1.3% |
| Beauty Salons | 9 | 1.3% |
Crawford County Business Listings
| Business | Category | City |
|---|---|---|
| Cobblestone Inn & Suites | Accommodation | Denison |
| Body Shop Inc | Active Life | Denison |
| bluespace creative | Advertising Agency | Denison |
| Aspinwall Cooperative Company | Agricultural Cooperatives | Aspinwall |
| Gavilon Fertilizer LLC | Agricultural Service | Denison |
| Rolling Hills Equipment | Agriculture | Schleswig |
| Denison Municipal Airport | Airport | Denison |
| Family Table | American Restaurants | Denison |
| Junkery | Antique Store | Denison |
| East End Apartments | Apartments | Denison |
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Crawford County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.
Crawford County Basemaps
Crawford County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.
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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Crawford County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.
- 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
- Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
- ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
- Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
- Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
- Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools
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Nearby Counties
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