Crawford County

Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 19,817, which is a decrease of 3.1% from 20,452 in 2000. Its county seat is Robinson. According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 445.82 square miles (1,154.7 km), of which 443.63 square miles (1,149.0 km) (or 99.51%) is land and 2.19 square miles (5.7 km) (or 0.49%) is water. Some of the county's eastern border is defined by the Wabash River. Crawford County was formed in 1816 out of Edwards County. At the time of its formation, it encompassed about one third of the State, but it was reduced to its present borders by 1831 as it spawned new counties. It was named in honor of William H. Crawford, from...