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Crawford CountyWisconsin

Crawford County is a Wisconsin county with its seat in Prairie du Chien, formed in 1818.

  • Founded1818
  • County seatPrairie du Chien
  • Named forWilliam H. Crawford
  • Land area571 sq mi + 29 sq mi water
  • Population16,113 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped23,015 checked 15 October 2026
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Where it is

Crawford on the map of Wisconsin

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History

Founded in 1818

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Crawford County was created by Michigan Territory from non-county areas in present Wisconsin and Minnesota on December 3, 1818. It became a Wisconsin Territory county in 1836 when Wisconsin Territory was created from Michigan Territory, losing small areas to other new counties.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1818
    Crawford County created Crawford created by Michigan Territory from non-county area in present Minnesota and Wisconsin. · Terr. Papers U.S., 10:803-804
  2. 1830
    Lost territory Crawford lost to creation of Iowa.
    to Iowa
    · Mich. Terr. Laws, 2:714-715
  3. 1834
    Exchanged territory Crawford exchanged with Brown.
    with Brown
    · Mich. Terr. Laws, 3:1325
  4. 1836
    Became part of Wisconsin Crawford became a county in Wisconsin Territory when Wisconsin Territory was created from Michigan Territory; Crawford lost small area to Michigan Territory. · Terr. Papers U.S., 27:41-52; U.S. Stat., vol. 5, ch. 54 [1836]/pp. 10-16
  5. 1848
    Became part of Wisconsin Crawford became a county in the state of Wisconsin. · U.S. Stat., vol. 9, ch. 89 [1846]/pp. 56-58, and ch. 50 [1848]/pp. 233-235; Van Zandt, 128, 130
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  1. 1818
    Crawford County created Crawford created by Michigan Territory from non-county area in present Minnesota and Wisconsin. · Terr. Papers U.S., 10:803-804
  2. 1830
    Lost territory Crawford lost to creation of Iowa.
    to Iowa
    · Mich. Terr. Laws, 2:714-715
  3. 1834
    Exchanged territory Crawford exchanged with Brown.
    with Brown
    · Mich. Terr. Laws, 3:1325
  4. 1836
    Became part of Wisconsin Crawford became a county in Wisconsin Territory when Wisconsin Territory was created from Michigan Territory; Crawford lost small area to Michigan Territory. · Terr. Papers U.S., 27:41-52; U.S. Stat., vol. 5, ch. 54 [1836]/pp. 10-16
  5. 1836
    Lost territory Crawford lost to creation of Dane and Portage.
    to Daneto Portage
    · Wis. Terr. Laws 1836, no. 28, secs. 4, 5, 14/pp. 93-94
  6. 1838
    Lost territory Crawford lost to Portage.
    to Portage
    · Wis. Terr. Laws 1837, no. 39, sec. 1/pp. 217-218
  7. 1838
    Changed Non-County Area 1 in northern Wisconsin Territory was attached to Crawford "for all judicial purposes." · Kellogg, "Organization," 187; Wis. Terr. Laws 1837, no. 104, sec. 1/p. 517
  8. 1840
    Lost territory Crawford lost to creation of Sauk.
    to Sauk
    · Wis. Terr. Laws 1839-1840, no. 23, secs. 1-3/p. 32
  9. 1840
    Lost territory Crawford lost to creation of St. Croix and lost part of attached Non-County Area 1 to creation of St. Croix.
    to St. Croix
    · Wis. Terr. Laws 1839-1840, no. 20, sec. 1/pp. 25-26
  10. 1841
    Lost territory Crawford lost to Brown and Portage.
    to Brownto Portage
    · Wis. Terr. Laws 1840-1841, no. 38, secs. 1-3, 12/pp. 73-75
  11. 1842
    Lost territory Crawford lost to creation of Richland.
    to Richland
    · Wis. Terr. Laws 1841-1842, p. 42
  12. 1843
    Changed St. Croix attached to Crawford "for judicial purposes."
    St. Croix
    · Wis. Terr. Laws 1842-1843, pp. 56-57
  13. 1845
    Lost territory Crawford lost to creation of Chippewa; Chippewa not fully organized, attached to Crawford "for judicial purposes."
    to Chippewa
    · Wis. Terr. Laws 1845, p. 35
  14. 1845
    Changed La Pointe (now Bayfield) attached to Crawford "for judicial purposes."
    La PointeBayfield
    · Wis. Terr. Laws 1845, pp. 52-53
  15. 1845
    Changed Chippewa organized "for all purposes of county government;" Chippewa remained attached to Crawford "for judicial purposes."
    Chippewa
    · Wis. Terr. Laws 1845, p. 35
  16. 1846
    Lost territory Crawford lost to Chippewa.
    to Chippewa
    · Wis. Terr. Laws 1846, p. 38
  17. 1848
    Became part of Wisconsin Crawford became a county in the state of Wisconsin. · U.S. Stat., vol. 9, ch. 89 [1846]/pp. 56-58, and ch. 50 [1848]/pp. 233-235; Van Zandt, 128, 130
  18. 1849
    Changed St. Croix fully organized, detached from Crawford; La Pointe (now Bayfield) detached from Crawford, attached to St. Croix "for judicial purposes."
    St. CroixLa PointeBayfield
    · Wis. Laws 1849, ch. 53, secs. 1, 3/p. 31
  19. 1851
    Lost territory Crawford lost to creation of Bad Ax (now Vernon) and La Crosse; Chippewa detached from Crawford, attached to La Crosse "for judicial purposes."
    to Bad Axto Vernonto La Crosseto Chippewa
    · Wis. Laws 1851, ch. 131, secs. 2, 6/pp. 105-106 and ch. 132, secs. 1-2/pp. 107-108

Land and parcels

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People and land

Crawford by the Census

Population
16,113 2020 Census count
Housing units
8,658 2020 Census count
Land area
571 square miles
Water area
29 square miles
People per sq mi
28 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Crawford County

When was Crawford County founded?
Crawford County was founded in 1818, and named after William H. Crawford.
What is the county seat of Crawford County?
The county seat of Crawford County is Prairie du Chien.
Is there an online parcel map for Crawford County?
Yes. Crawford County publishes a parcel map of 23,015 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Crawford County's boundary or name changed?
Crawford County was created in 1818. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 18 later changes, chiefly involving Chippewa County, Portage County and St. Croix County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
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