Crawford County, created 1818 as a territorial county, is named after William Harrison Crawford, a Georgia senator and the secretary of the treasury under President Monroe. Located in southwest Wisconsin, the county seat is Prairie du Chien.
Land Area 572.69 sq miles
Water Area 26.53 sq miles
Elevation 632 ft at Prairie du Chien
Number of Lakes 77
Area in Lakes 6,243 acres (9.75 sq miles)
Rivers Mississippi, Wisconsin, Kickapoo
Major Watershed Mississippi River (Northeast), Wisconsin River (Southeast)
Geographical Province Western Upland
Natural Vegetation Along Mississippi and Wisconsin Rivers: willows, soft maple, and ash. Central: bur oak, white oak, and bluestem. Between river vegetation and central vegetation: sugar maple, basswood, and elm. East: sugar maple, basswood, and elm. North: small areas of bluestem and composites.
Population
1930: 16,781
1970: 15,252
1980: 16,556
1990: 15,940
2000: 17,243
Border Counties
North: Vernon County
East: Richland County
South: Grant County
West: Mississippi River (Allamakee County Iowa)
Crawford County Government and Local Information Resources
County Clerk Office of the County Clerk
220 N Beaumont Rd
Prairie du Chien,
WI 53821 Phone: 608-326-0200
County Parks Crawford County Highway Department
21515 State Hwy 27
PO Box 39
Seneca,
WI 54654 Phone: 608-734-9500
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records Register of Deeds
220 N Beaumont Rd
Prairie du Chien,
WI 53821 Phone: 608-326-0219
Cooperative Extension UW-Extension, Crawford County
111 W Dunn St
Prairie du Chien,
WI 53821-1995 Phone: 608-326-0223
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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development Gays Mills Tourist Information
PO Box 325
212 Main Street
Gays Mills,
WI 54631-0325 Phone: 608-735-4341
Kickapoo Valley Association, Inc.
PO Box 72
Soldiers Grove,
WI 54655-0072 Phone: 608-629-5911
Prairie du Chien Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 326
Prairie du Chien,
WI 53821-0326 Phone: 608-326-8555
Soldiers Grove Community Development Corp.
PO Box 121
Soldiers Grove,
WI 54655-0121 Phone: 608-624-3264
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Historical and Genealogical Societies Crawford County Historical Society
RFD 1, Box 17
Ferryville,
WI 54628-9789 Phone: 608-734-3192
Lower Wisconsin River Genealogical & Historical Research Center
PO Box 202
Wauzeka,
WI 53826-0202 E-mail
Prairie du Chien Historical Society
202 S Wacouta Ave
Prairie du Chien,
WI 53821 Phone: 608-326-6321
WIGenWebProject, Crawford County
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Source of info:
http://www.wisconline.com/counties/crawford/
