Crawford County, Indiana

Founding: 1818
Parent counties: Harrison, Orange, and Perry

Namesake: William Crawford, Continental Army colonel
Seat: Fredonia (1822–1843); Leavenworth (1843–1893); English (1893–)

Land area: 306 square miles

Population (2020): 10,526

Population (historic): 2,583 (1820); 6,524 (1850); 12,356 (1880); 13,476 (1900); 10,160 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1820–1890; 1970–2000

Subdivisions: Five towns; nine townships

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 846 (15.3%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 31.8%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 7.9%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 18.3%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 17.7%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $552
Average outbuilding value (1930): $358

Average farmhouse size (1940): 4.6 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 1,810
Average farm size (1920): 52 acres
Sources of settlement: Kentucky and Ohio

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English

Namesake: William English, Indiana politician

Founding: 1839 (platting as Hartford); 1856 (post office); 1884 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 685

Population (historic): 423 (1890); 704 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1890–1900; 1920–1950; 1990s; 2010s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 54 (16.3%)

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Outstanding Buildings

1. Rothrock House (c. 1855). 9184 State Route 62. Jennings. Greek Revival.
2. James Newton House (c. 1870). Eckerty–Doolittle Road and Bethany Church Road. Johnson.
3. Walker House (1882). 5299 Bacon Hollow Road. Liberty. Greek Revival.
4. Edward Ross House (1853). 6744 Hardinsburg Road. Liberty.
5. William Proctor House (c. 1832). 7037 State Route 64. Liberty.

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