 |
|
|
|
Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:
|
Detailed pages on related topics: Crawfordsville colleges • Crawfordsville travel • Crawfordsville mortgage and property.
Introduction to Crawfordsville, Indiana
Crawfordsville, Indiana, in Montgomery county, is 26 miles S of Lafayette, Indiana and 42 miles NW of Indianapolis, Indiana. The city has a population of 15,243.
Crawfordsville History
Henry Ristine, Major Ambrose Whitlock and Williamson Dunn first visited this region in 1813 and noted that it was an excellent place for a settlement. It was surrounded by fertile land and a deciduous forest, and there was also a creek nearby, which is now known as Sugar Creek. In 1821, William and Jennie Offield built a cabin by Offield Creek, which was four miles away from the present day city of Crawfordsville. Major Ambrose Whitlock returned here in 1823 and laid out the town. He named it Crawfordsville after Col. William H. Crawford. The area was incorporated as a town in 1834 and achieved the status of a city in 1865.
Crawfordsville and nearby Attractions
Things To Do In Crawfordsville
At the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum, items collected by General Lew Wallace, who wrote "Ben Hur," are on display. Those who enjoy the outdoors can take kayak, canoe and tube trips at Sugar Creek. Shades State Park and Pine Hills Nature Preserve have peaceful hiking trails and are also very popular among residents. One can also swim and fish at Lake Waveland.
Crawfordsville Transportation
Indianapolis International Airport offers domestic and international air transportation.
Crawfordsville Higher Education
Wabash College is the local institution and provides facilities for higher education. Purdue University and Depauw University are also in the area.
Comparing Crawfordsville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):
Ratings range from 
(lowest) to 
(highest).
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Senior Citizens |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Racial Diversity | | |
| Age of the Population | |  |
| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Portion of People Married |  | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Crawfordsville colleges • Crawfordsville travel • Crawfordsville mortgage and property.
|
|
|
 | Crawfordsville Colleges Crawfordsville colleges and trade schools. |
 | Crawfordsville Hotels & Travel Crawfordsville hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation. |
 | Crawfordsville Mortgage Crawfordsville property, mortgage, and real estate. |
 |
 |
||||
|
|||||
 |
 |
|
|
||||||
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|||
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|||
|
||||
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|||||
|
|
We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.
Are you an official in the Crawfordsville government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.
Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Crawfordsville. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.
Copyright © 2004-2010. All Rights Reserved. Moving Traffic, Inc., operator of CityTownInfo.com, is not a broker or a lender, and all offers for loans or mortgages found on this site are made solely by the advertiser.
