Crawford is a town in Montrose County, Colorado, home to about 448 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 81415.
Homes sold for a median of $333 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Crawford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)157 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO154 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ433 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Crawford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Crawford had 403 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 297th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Montrose County grew from 4,535 residents in 1900 to 42,679 in 2020.
Montrose County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 19.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Black Canyon Of The Gunnison, CO weather station (10 miles away).
14,612 jobs at 1,501 businesses in Montrose County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crawford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Delta County Joint District No. 50. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Fork Montessori @ CrawfordCrawford | Pre-K–6 | 120 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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