Crawford, Texas
Encyclopedia
Crawford is a town located in western McLennan County
, Texas
, United States
. It is best known as the home of former President of the United States
George W. Bush
. He currently resides at the Prairie Chapel Ranch
, which is located just outside Crawford, Texas.
Crawford is part of the Waco
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 705. The 2005 census estimates Crawford's population at 789.
The town was incorporated on August 12, 1897.
of 2000, there are 705 people in the town, organized into 260 households and 192 families. The population density
is 763.1 inhabitants per square mile (295.9/km2). There are 277 housing units at an average density of 299.8 per square mile (116.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town is 88.37% White, 4.40% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 5.96% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 11.49% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 260 households out of which 41.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% are married couples
living together, 10.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% are non-families. 23.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.71 and the average family size is 3.23.
In the town the population is spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $38,015, and the median income for a family is $39,732. Males have a median income of $31,765 versus $19,653 for females. The per capita income
for the town is $15,421. 6.2% of the population and 6.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.9% of those under the age of 18 and 24.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
's Prairie Chapel Ranch
, located just outside the town. Crawford is the site of many anti-Iraq War demonstrations including Camp Casey
, when Cindy Sheehan
purchased 5 acres (20,234.3 m²) just outside of Crawford and intended to stay until she is granted a face-to-face meeting with the President, but left soon after. Crawford is the subject of a 2008 documentary film
(also called Crawford
) about the change brought to the town by Bush's arrival.
McLennan County, Texas
McLennan County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in Central Texas. In 2000, its population was 213,517; in 2008 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated its population to be 230,213. Its seat is Waco. The county is named for Neil McLennan, an early settler....
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is best known as the home of former President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
. He currently resides at the Prairie Chapel Ranch
Prairie Chapel Ranch
Prairie Chapel Ranch is a 1,583 acre ranch in unincorporated McLennan County, Texas, located seven miles northwest of Crawford. The property was acquired by President George W...
, which is located just outside Crawford, Texas.
Crawford is part of the Waco
Waco, Texas
Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. Situated along the Brazos River and on the I-35 corridor, halfway between Dallas and Austin, it is the economic, cultural, and academic center of the 'Heart of Texas' region....
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Waco metropolitan area
The Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of one county – McLennan – in Central Texas, anchored by the city of Waco...
. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 705. The 2005 census estimates Crawford's population at 789.
The town was incorporated on August 12, 1897.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there are 705 people in the town, organized into 260 households and 192 families. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
is 763.1 inhabitants per square mile (295.9/km2). There are 277 housing units at an average density of 299.8 per square mile (116.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town is 88.37% White, 4.40% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 5.96% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 11.49% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 260 households out of which 41.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% are married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% are non-families. 23.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.71 and the average family size is 3.23.
In the town the population is spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $38,015, and the median income for a family is $39,732. Males have a median income of $31,765 versus $19,653 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town is $15,421. 6.2% of the population and 6.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.9% of those under the age of 18 and 24.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
George W. Bush
The Waco suburb is best known for President George W. BushGeorge W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
's Prairie Chapel Ranch
Prairie Chapel Ranch
Prairie Chapel Ranch is a 1,583 acre ranch in unincorporated McLennan County, Texas, located seven miles northwest of Crawford. The property was acquired by President George W...
, located just outside the town. Crawford is the site of many anti-Iraq War demonstrations including Camp Casey
Camp Casey, Crawford, Texas
Camp Casey was the name given to the encampment of anti-war protesters outside the Prairie Chapel Ranch in Crawford, Texas during US President George W...
, when Cindy Sheehan
Cindy Sheehan
Cindy Lee Miller Sheehan is an American anti-war activist whose son, U.S. Army Specialist Casey Sheehan, was killed by enemy action during the Iraq War. She attracted national and international media attention in August 2005 for her extended anti-war protest at a makeshift camp outside President...
purchased 5 acres (20,234.3 m²) just outside of Crawford and intended to stay until she is granted a face-to-face meeting with the President, but left soon after. Crawford is the subject of a 2008 documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
(also called Crawford
Crawford (film)
Crawford is a 2008 documentary film about Crawford, Texas, and the impact of President George W. Bush having relocated to the town shorty after announcing his nomination for the 2000 presidential election. The film spans nearly the entirety of Bush's presidency, from 1999 to mid-2008...
) about the change brought to the town by Bush's arrival.
External links
- U.S. Gazetteer entry from the U.S. Census BureauUnited States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
. - Crawford Independent School District