Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:16 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:20 am – 4:23 pm
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People1,474 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.8659 householdsMedian household income $65,529Median home value $95,800Median rent $781 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,464 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 636 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, farming, forestry and mining 11%, manufacturing 8%Average commute 26 minutes75% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 58°FColdest month December: highs 40°F, lows 13°F18 in of rain a yearwettest month May34 in of snow a year, on about 20 days52 days above 90°F, 178 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Robinson station, 6 mi away; rain from Crawford 6.8 E; snow from Agate 3 E
Parks and public landsFort Robinson State Parkstate park · 3.9 mi · 5,355 acresPeterson Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 2,664 acresPetersen Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.2 miPonderosa Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 3,551 acresFort Robinson Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 637 acresBighorn Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 1,270 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 14 Nov 201132 mi away, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 15 Nov 201132 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDawes County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025295 of 308 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 23, worst day 64main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Scotts Bluff County, NE, 52 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Crawfordserves 840 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,542 ft1,384 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeCrawford Post Office7.3 miTown hallCrawford City Hall7.2 miFire stationCrawford Volunteer Fire Department7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChadron Municipal Airport CDR25 miUS highwayUS 205.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69339 ZIP area.
