Crawfordsville

City in Montgomery County, Indiana

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Crawfordsville is a city in Montgomery County, Indiana, with 16,306 residents (2020 Census). It sits at 787 ft (240 m) above sea level. The nearest town is Mace, 5.7 miles E.

About Crawfordsville

Crawfordsville () is a city in Montgomery County in west central Indiana, United States, 49 miles (79 km) west by northwest of Indianapolis. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 16,306. The city is the county seat of Montgomery County, the only chartered city and the largest populated place in the county. It is the principal city of the Crawfordsville, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Montgomery County. The city is also part of the Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area.

The city was founded in 1823 on the bank of Sugar Creek, a southern tributary of the Wabash River and named for U.S. Treasury Secretary William H. Crawford. The city is home to Wabash College, a private liberal arts men's college, and the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum, a National Historic Landmark.

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Living in Crawfordsville

Median household income
$55,033
Median home value
$134,000
Median rent
$857/mo
Median age
36.2
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Crawfordsville, IN population

Crawfordsville had 16,306 residents in the 2020 Census.

2020 Census16,306
Density1,539 per sq mi (594 per km²)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.

Crawfordsville at a glance

StateIndiana (IN)
CountyMontgomery County
TypeCity
Population16,306 (2020)
Land area10.59 sq mi (27.4 km²)
Elevation787 ft (240 m)
Coordinates40.0402° N, 86.8980° W
ZIP code47933
Official websitecrawfordsville.net
Census code (GEOID)1815742

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, ZCTA), USGS GNIS, Wikidata.

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Frequently asked questions about Crawfordsville

What county is Crawfordsville in?

Crawfordsville is in Montgomery County, Indiana.

What is the population of Crawfordsville, IN?

16,306 people lived in Crawfordsville at the 2020 Census.

What is the ZIP code of Crawfordsville, IN?

The ZIP code of Crawfordsville is 47933.

What is the elevation of Crawfordsville?

787 feet (240 m) above sea level.

What towns are near Crawfordsville?

Mace (5.7 mi), Linnsburg (5.9 mi), New Market (6.2 mi), Lake Holiday (6.2 mi), Darlington (7.9 mi).

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