Crawford
Indiana

What stands out

What stands out about Crawford County: the school test score is in the top 2% of American counties (3.58 where 3.0 is grade level), home internet speed is in the bottom 4% of American counties (65 Mbps), and rainfall is in the top 6% of American counties (56 inches a year). Within Indiana it ranks 12th of 92 counties for the school test score.

Where you are

You live in Crawford County, Indiana. 10,511 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.8% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -13).

Indiana has a flat income tax just under 3% and most counties add their own income tax on top, typically 1% to 2.5%. Property taxes are capped by the state constitution at 1% of assessed value for homesteads. Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and the Chicago suburbs in Lake County account for most of the growth; the rest of the state is affordable and slow-changing.

Money

The typical household here brings in $46,706 a year, lower than 85% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $43,299. Unemployment runs 3.5%, higher than 53% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home.

Indiana takes 2.9% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,378 a year.

Home

The median home costs $176K, cheaper than 73% of American counties, about 1.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $610 a month. Property tax is 0.78% of home value, roughly $826 a year on that median home, lower than 57% of American counties. 79% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.4 per 1,000 residents, higher than 79% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 19 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 74.2 years, shorter than 68% of American counties. There is 1 active physician in the county, about 1.0 per 10,000 people. 11.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.35 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 98% of American counties. 86% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 42 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 60% of eligible voters turned out. Under Indiana law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 55°F, highs near 66 and lows near 43, colder than 53% of American counties. About 56 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 33 out of 100, safer than 67% of American counties; the county has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 65 Mbps down, slower than 96% of American counties. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.