Crawford County
Town of Gays Mills, Crawford County; Photographer: Corey Hapgood
County Seat:
Prairie du Chien
Address:
200 N. Beaumont Rd.
City:
Prairie du Chien
Zip:
53821
Phone:
608-326-0201
Website:
http://www.crawfordcountywi.org/
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
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
2010: 16,644
2020: 16,113
WCA District:
Southern
