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Crawford County Quick Facts

     
County Quick Facts        
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Business Climate  

6th Class County

     

The tin roof sundae, also called a Mexican sundae, originated in Crawford County  in 1908 when John Wirt, drug store proprietor, decided that chocolate syrup and peanuts over a scoop of ice cream would bring business to the soda fountain.  It was a big hit and trade papers carried the news all over the country.

   

Population

 

89,442

 
Business Incentives  

County Government

 

Three commissioners
   

County Seat

 

Meadville  
Sites/Facilities  

Micropolitan Statistical Area

Meadville PA
       

 

 
Education  

Major Nearby Cities

   
           
Infrastructure  

Erie  PA

39 mi north

direct access on I-79

   
   

Pittsburgh  PA

90 mi south

direct access on I-79

Crawford County is located

within 500 miles of

50% of the U.S. population

Life Style  

Cleveland  OH

88 mi west

I-79 to I-90

   

Youngstown  OH

67 mi sw

I-79 to I-80

Government Officials  

Buffalo  NY

130 mi north

I-79 to I-90

         

 

   
Conference Rooms  

Climate

 

 

   
             
    chart of average temperatures for Crawford County    
   

Current Weather

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          source: The Weather Channel    
                 
   

Crime

         
             
        Offenses Rate / 100,000 Solved % Solved    
   

Criminal Homicide

2 2.2 1 50.00    
   

Sex Related Offenses

88 98.3 36 40.91    
   

Robbery

14 15.6 8 57.14    
   

Assaults

502 560.8 413 82.27    
   

Property Offenses

2,412 2,694.3 637 26.41    
   

Arson

6 6.7 0 .00    
   

Drug Violations

279 311.7 204 73.12    
   

Other Alcohol Crimes

765 854.5 754 98.56    
          source: PA State Police    
                 
                 
                 

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photos by Beth Rekas

Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County

764 Bessemer Street, Suite 101

Meadville   PA  16335

814-333-2299

12/21/2007