The Counties
Crawford County
PHOTO: Hot Air Balloon Glow - Prairie du Chien
Photographer: RJ & Linda Miller
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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.
COUNTY FACTS
Land Area | 572.8 sq miles |
Water Area |
27 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
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http://crawfordcountywi.org/
Contact Information:
Crawford County Courthouse220 North Beaumont Road
Prairie du Chein, WI 53821
Phone: 608.326.0201
Fax: 608.326.0213
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