Crawford, Texas
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Crawford census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76638. It stands on Wasp Creek. The Survey maps it on the Crawford quadrangle. 887 people lived here at the 2020 count.
Population over time
2 figuresCrawford grew from 717 to 887 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 717 | |
| 2020 | 887 | +170 (+24%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 16 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1892 USGS Waco quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1920 USGS Waco quadrangle1:125000
- 1931 USGS Valley Mills quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Waco quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Waco quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Crawford quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Waco quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
47 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 47 fires within 5 miles of Crawford between 2006 and 2020, burning about 738 acres in total. 3 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 18 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LAUFENBERG FARM |
| 8 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | POLARIS RANGER GRASS FIRE |
| 6 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 3 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | NEW WINDSOR PARKWAY SPEEGLEVILLE |
| 13 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS/BRUSH #18 2020 |
| 10 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | 50 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 17-2530026 |
| 10 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1265 LIFESTYLE LN |
| 5 August 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CR 2137 BRUSH |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Crawford: 3 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonk Quarry | Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Limestone | |
| Tonk Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Tonk Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
42 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Crawford in 42 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 18 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 9 flash flood, 1 tornado. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2001 | Flash Flood | Crawford | 1 killed | A nine year old boy drowned as he was attempting to abandon a vehicle at a low water crossing. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crawford | $500,000 | An auto repair shop was severely damaged by high winds. The roofs of two mobile homes and several hay barns were blown off. Power lines were also blown down. |
| October 2001 | Tornado (F2) | Crawford | $100,000 | The first tornado to hit the county touched down 2.5 miles southwest of Valley Mills, then moved east northeast and dissipated 1.5 miles east of Valley Mills. The most significant damage was to a frame house near the beginning of the damage path. There was also damage to house roofs and mobile homes along Cap Fiske Road, Highway 317, and near Highway 6 on the southern edge of Valley Mills. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crawford | $50,000 | A mobile home was damaged by thunderstorm winds. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crawford | $25,000 | Several homes were damaged, and trees and powerlines were blown down. |
| September 2010 | Flash Flood | Crawford | $10,000 | A high water rescue was conducted in the city of Crawford due to rapidly rising flood waters. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Crawford | $7,000 | A public report indicated golf ball sized hail about 2 miles south-southeast of Crawford, TX. |
| March 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crawford | $5,000 | 35 cedar trees were blown down. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crawford | $3,000 | A baseball dugout in Crawford was destroyed by high winds. The metal roof was blown off and the concrete walls were blown over. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crawford | $1,000 | Broadcast media reported 10-inch diameter trees blown onto Hwy 317 between Crawford and Valley Mills. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crawford | $1,000 | Amateur radio reported fences blown down in Crawford. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crawford | $250 | Tree limbs of 12-14 inches were knocked down in Crawford. |
| April 2018 | Hail | Crawford | - | Broadcast media reported golf ball sized hail in the city of Crawford, TX. |
| December 2018 | Hail | Crawford | - | Emergency management reported nickel sized hail in the city of Crawford, TX. |
| June 2014 | Flood | Crawford | - | Several hours of moderate to heavy rainfall caused a few flooding problems in Crawford. Highway 185 near 4th Street had to be closed for much of the day, and the picnic area at Tonkawa Park near the creek was under water. Part of 4th Street near the community center also had to be closed for a few hours. |
| April 2010 | Hail | Crawford | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Crawford. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Crawford | - | Nickel-size hail was reported at the Crawford Ranch. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Crawford | - | The following roads were closed due to high water: Highway 185 one mile east of Crawford, FM 317 just north of Crawford, the 200 block of Compton School Road northeast of Crawford, and the intersection of Highway 185 and Anderson Lane east of town. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Crawford | - | Relayed by amateur radio spotters. |
| November 2004 | Flash Flood | Crawford | - | Several roads in the area were closed due to high water. A bridge over Wasp Creek south of Crawford was washed out. |
| October 2003 | Flash Flood | Crawford | - | A high water rescue took place just south of Crawford. |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crawford | - | Large trees were blown down by high thunderstorm winds. |
| October 1998 | Flash Flood | Crawford | - | Several roads in and near Crawford were flooded and closed due to thunderstorm rains. |
| December 1997 | Flash Flood | Crawford | - | Highway 317 south of town was closed with three feet of water covering the roadway. |
| December 1997 | Flash Flood | Crawford | - | Numerous streets were reported flooded. |
| April 1995 | Hail | Crawford | - | A car was flooded by high water on Valley Mill Road in Waco. Several bridges were washed out on the north side of Waco. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Crawford | - | no account filed |
| April 2021 | Hail | Crawford | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Crawford | - | no account filed |
| February 2004 | Hail | Crawford | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crawford | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crawford | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Crawford | - | no account filed |
| December 2002 | Hail | Crawford | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Crawford | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Crawford | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crawford | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Crawford | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crawford | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Crawford | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Flash Flood | Crawford | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Crawford | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland | 4.8 miles | 19 | |
| Ocee | 4.9 miles | 19 | |
| Windsor | 5.4 miles | 19 | |
| McGregor | 6.5 miles | 15 | |
| Willow Grove | 7.9 miles | 19 | |
| Caldwell Crossing | 8.4 miles | 19 | |
| South Bosque | 9.0 miles | 16 | |
| Eichelberger Crossing | 9.1 miles | 19 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Crawford | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q980347 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1355320. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






