Crawfordsville is a city in Washington County, Iowa, home to about 312 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52621.
Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Crawfordsville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)112 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI169 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL204 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Crawfordsville; 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.
Crawfordsville had 277 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 593rd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Washington County grew from 20,718 residents in 1900 to 22,565 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 38 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Washington, IA weather station (10 miles away).
6,474 jobs at 687 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by WACO Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WACO Elementary SchoolCrawfordsville | Pre-K–6 | 317 | Public | 0.3 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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