Town guide

Crawford, Pennsylvania

Crawford is a township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, home to about 835 people across 22 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17740 and 17747.

Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population83538 per sq mi
Median home value$215,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$159Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Crawford

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Crawford

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)136 miles away
Closer regional airportWilliamsport Regional Airport (IPT)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD134 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA139 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.

Who represents Crawford

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Crawford had 973 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 1883rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Clinton County grew from 29,197 residents in 1900 to 37,450 in 2020.

Crawford population by census2000: 848, 2010: 939, 2020: 973848200093920109732020

Clinton County, 1900–2020

Clinton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,197, 1910: 31,545, 1920: 33,555, 1930: 32,319, 1940: 34,557, 1950: 36,532, 1960: 37,619, 1970: 37,721, 1980: 38,971, 1990: 37,182, 2000: 37,914, 2010: 39,238, 2020: 37,45029K’00’1034K’20’3035K’40’5038K’60’7039K’80’9038K’00’1037K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CrawfordJan: high 35°F, low 18°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 19°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 36°F, 3.6 in; May: high 73°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 24°F, 3 in35°18°Jan2.838°19°Feb2.248°27°Mar3.162°36°Apr3.673°47°May4.080°57°Jun3.885°61°Jul4.183°60°Aug4.276°53°Sep4.364°41°Oct3.851°31°Nov3.040°24°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lock Haven Sewage Plt, PA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Clinton County

10,683 jobs at 801 businesses in Clinton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clinton CountyManufacturing: 3,005 jobs; Retail trade: 1,833 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,521 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,146 jobs; Construction: 655 jobs; Other services: 596 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 422 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 395 jobsManufacturing 28% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 6% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 4% Mining, oil and gas 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

69 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crawford’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Geisinger Jersey Shore HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jersey Shore2.1 miles
  • Upmc WilliamsportGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Williamsport15.0 miles
  • Wellspan Evangelical Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lewisburg24.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors21
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists22
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Crawford

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Jersey Shore Recreation Area · 14 acres2.3 mi
  • South Avis Park · 2 acres0.8 mi
  • Oak Grove Park · 1 acres1.9 mi
  • Alan Gardner Memorial Park · 1 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Weis Markets1.9 mi
  • Lingle's Neighborhood Market2.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Jersey Shore Public Library2.0 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles 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.

Schools in Crawford

Public schools here are run by Jersey Shore Area SD, Sugar Valley Rural CS. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Avis El SchJersey ShoreK–5234Public1.8 mi
Jersey Shore Area El SchJersey ShoreK–5499Public2.0 mi
Salladasburg El SchJersey ShoreK–5217Public7.0 mi
Sugar Valley Rural CSLogantonK–12472Charter9.7 mi
Jersey Shore Area MSJersey Shore6–8466Public2.1 mi
Jersey Shore Area SHSJersey Shore9–12672Public2.0 mi
Private schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
C/O Ben StoltzfusLoganton1–827Amish13.5 mi
C/O Bennie KauffmanLoganton1–827Amish9.3 mi
C/O Chris StoltzfusJersey Shore1–827Amish3.4 mi
C/O Chris StoltzfusLoganton1–825Amish10.3 mi
C/O Christ StoltzfusLoganton1–829Amish10.1 mi
C/O Elam BeilerLoganton1–832Amish12.3 mi
C/O Henry BeilerLoganton1–824Amish8.4 mi
C/O Jesse GlickLoganton1–824Amish11.6 mi
C/O John KauffmanLoganton1–822Amish10.9 mi
Country View SchoolLoganton1–824Amish10.7 mi
Pine Woods SchoolJersey Shore1–824Amish5.1 mi
Mountain Top SchoolLoganton2–819Amish8.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Jersey Shore, Greene Township (Clinton County), Pine Creek Township (Clinton County), Porter Township (Lycoming County), Mifflin Township (Lycoming County), Limestone Township (Lycoming County), Logan Township (Clinton County), Watson Township (Lycoming County), Piatt, Loganton, Nippenose, Anthony Township (Lycoming County), Salladasburg, Lamar, Wayne Township (Clinton County) and Cummings.

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