The Town of Crawford is a Statutory Town in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 403 at the 2020 United States Census. The surrounding mesas and valleys support a farming and ranching community.
| Name: | Crawford town |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 43 |
| LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
| State: | Colorado |
| County: | Delta County |
| Incorporated: | December 19, 1910 |
| Elevation: | 6,800 ft (2,073 m) |
| Total Area: | 0.251 sq mi (0.651 km²) |
| Land Area: | 0.251 sq mi (0.651 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km²) |
| Total Population: | 403 |
| Population Density: | 1,603/sq mi (619/km²) |
| ZIP code: | 81415 |
| Area code: | 970 |
| FIPS code: | 0817925 |
Online Interactive Map
Crawford location map. Where is Crawford town?
History
Crawford was founded in 1882. The town was named for George A. Crawford, governor-elect of Kansas and a founder of Grand Junction, Colorado. A post office has been in operation at Crawford since 1883.
Pioneer Days
For 40 years during the second weekend in June, Crawford Country holds a town festival called Pioneer Days, starting with a parade and ending with a fireworks display over the reservoir at Crawford State Park.
The Pioneer Days’ schedule usually includes a locally-produced Melodrama starting on Thursday evening and followed by 2 shows on Saturday. Friday evening includes a benefit auction, baking contest, and Fire Auxiliary BBQ dinner at Town Hall. Saturday includes craft booths, throwing a horseshoe, and racing outhouses. The finale is the fireworks display on Saturday evening at Crawford State Park.
Crawford Road Map
Crawford city Satellite Map
Geography
Crawford is located at 38°42′15″N 107°36′39″W / 38.70417°N 107.61083°W / 38.70417; -107.61083 (38.704235, −107.610925). It is seventy highway miles southeast of Grand Junction.
At the 2020 United States Census, the town had a total area of 161 acres (0.651 km), all of it land.
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