The Town Files

Crawford County, Iowa

16,277 people. The median home is worth $153,700 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $67,027.

Towns in Crawford County

Towns in Crawford County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Denison8,373$150,200$65,68434.3
Schleswig830$163,600$73,31541.6
Manilla775$88,300$65,15642.8
Charter Oak535$77,700$53,04243.4

People and housing

Crawford CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$153,700$156,300
Median rent$743$820
Median household income$67,027$69,254
Median age37.940.2
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%21.8%
Below the poverty line14.8%9.3%

Jobs and pay

6,524 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,067 a year.

Largest industries in Crawford CountyManufacturing1,886 jobs · $61,902Health care & social assistan…684 jobs · $45,048Retail682 jobs · $29,336Hotels & restaurants366 jobs · $17,144Construction349 jobs · $76,504Finance & insurance178 jobs · $62,433
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Crawford County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 4.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 544 storm events in Crawford County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Crawford County by type since 1996Hail124Flood14Drought35Tornado24Blizzard22High Wind36Heavy Rain37Heavy Snow22Flash Flood20Winter Storm20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Crawford County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Winter StormDR-4870: Severe Winter Storm
May 14, 2024TornadoDR-4779: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
August 5, 2014Severe StormDR-4187: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).