 Crawford County is a county located in southwest Wisconsin. Its county seat is Prairie du Chien6. Along with Brown County, it is one of Wisconsin's original counties, established by the Michigan Territorial legislature in 1818, and named after William H. Crawford, James Monroe's Treasurer at the time. Originally, it covered the entire western half of Wisconsin's present area. In 1836 it was transferred to the newly formed Wisconsin Territory as Michigan prepared for statehood and has gradually been subdivided into its present area. Image File history File links Public domain map courtesy of The General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin, modified to show counties. ...
Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though the original earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office. ...
State nickname: Badger State State motto: Forward Other U.S. States Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Governor Jim Doyle (D) Official languages None Area 169,790 km² (23rd) - Land 140,787 km² - Water 28,006 km² (17%) Population (2000) - Population 5,453,896 (18th) - Density 38. ...
A county seat, in the United States, is a town which forms the seat of government of a county. ...
Prairie du Chien is the county seat of Crawford County, Wisconsin. ...
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Brown County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
From 1805-1818, the western border was a line through Lake Michigan. ...
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Portrait of U.S. politician William H. Crawford This is about the 19th century Georgia politician; for the 18th century U.S. military officer, see Colonel William Crawford. ...
James Monroe (April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831) was the fifth (1817–1825) President of the United States. ...
John W. Snow, the current Secretary of the Treasury. ...
1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
Wisconsin Territory became an organized territory of the United States by an act of U.S. Congress passed on April 20, 1836 which went into effect on July 3, 1836. ...
State nickname: Wolverine State or Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) Official languages English Area 250,941 km² (11th) - Land 147,255 km² - Water 103,687 km² (41. ...
As of July 2002, its population was estimated as 16,897, a loss of nearly 350 people from the 2000 census figure of 17,243. This article is about the year 2000. ...
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,552 km² (599 mi²). 1,483 km² (573 mi²) of it is land and 69 km² (27 mi²) (4.43%) of it is water, including 77 lakes. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Three rivers run through the county:
The Kickapoo River is a tributary of the Wisconsin River in the state of Wisconsin, in the United States. ...
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The Wisconsin River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 430 mi (692 km) long, in the state of Wisconsin in the United States. ...
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Length 6,270 km Elevation of the source 450 m Average discharge Saint Louis¹: 5,500 m³/s Vicksburg²: 16,800 m³/s Baton Rouge³: 12,800 m³/s Area watershed 2,980,000 km² Origin Lake Itasca Mouth Gulf of Mexico Basin countries United States (98. ...
Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ...
Cliffs on the banks of the River Severn, near Bristol, England In geography, a cliff is a significant vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure. ...
Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 17,243 people, 6,677 households, and 4,613 families residing in the county. The population density is 12/km² (30/mi²). There are 8,480 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (15/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 97.31% White, 1.35% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There are 6,677 households out of which 31.60% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.70% are married couples living together, 8.40% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.90% are non-families. 26.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.00% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 3.00. Marriage is a relationship and bond between individuals (termed spouses -- a male spouse is a husband and a female spouse, a wife) that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...
In the county, the population is spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 25.00% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 102.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.30 males.
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