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Crawford County has 714.2 square miles of land in Iowa. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Crawford County: Steeply Rolling Loess Prairies, Western Loess Hills.

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Crawford County Courthouse. Location: Broadway between Ave. B and Ave. C, Denison, IA. on NRHP Billwhittaker (talk) — Iowa
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Crawford County Courthouse. Location: Broadway between Ave. B and Ave. C, Denison, IA. on NRHP Billwhittaker (talk) — Iowa

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THE SETTINGSteeply Rolling Loess Prairies
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS14 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Crawford County on the map

THE CRAWFORD COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Steeply Rolling Loess Prairies setting.

Crawford County has 714.2 square miles of land in Iowa. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Crawford County: Steeply Rolling Loess Prairies, Western Loess Hills.

Glacial till plains and windblown loess hills make up the Western Corn Belt landscape. Near-level and rolling terrain are interspersed with steeper river valleys and hills.

Regional context: Western Corn Belt Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Crawford County intersects 2 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Steeply Rolling Loess Prairies92.1%
  2. Western Loess Hills7.9%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Crawford County

The atlas lists 14 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Crawford County, including Denison, Westside, Dunlap. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Crawford County

Crawford County by land and water

The Census records 0.84 square miles of water within Crawford County, or 0.1% of its total area. That share is close to Crawford County’s 0.1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Crawford County has 109.2 times the land area of nearby Denison city (6.54 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Audubon County, Carroll County, Harrison County, Ida County, Monona County, Sac County, Shelby County, Woodbury County within Iowa. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Crawford County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Crawford County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Crawford County. The county includes 14 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Steeply Rolling Loess Prairies setting

Steeply Rolling Loess Prairies belongs to Western Corn Belt Plains. Is the parcel on a till plain, loess hill or valley edge, and what existing drainage and access documentation is available?

03

Check the route, beyond Denison

Denison is 2.7 miles southeast of the Crawford County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Crawford County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON CRAWFORD COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 42.0431° N, 95.3891° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Crawford County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Crawford

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Crawford ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Crawford County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Steeply Rolling Loess Prairies

Explore the agency mapping behind the Western Corn Belt Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Iowa landowner resources

Iowa floodplain mapping

DNR floodplain-map resources, including statewide mapping initiatives.

Iowa well logs and reports

DNR guidance for finding well-construction, geology, and water information.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Crawford County.

Denison lies about 2.7 miles southeast of Crawford County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Crawford County in context

NSEWDenison · 2.7 miles1Deloit · 5.2 miles2Arion · 7.6 miles3Schleswig · 8.5 miles4Buck Grove · 8.7 miles5Dow City · 9.6 miles6OUTER RING: 9.6 MILES
  1. 1
    Denison2.7 mi · city
  2. 2
    Deloit5.2 mi · city
  3. 3
    Arion7.6 mi · city
  4. 4
    Schleswig8.5 mi · city
  5. 5
    Buck Grove8.7 mi · city
  6. 6
    Dow City9.6 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Iowa; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Arioncity
Aspinwallcity
Buck Grovecity
Charter Oakcity
Deloitcity
Denisoncity
Dow Citycity
Dunlapcity
Kironcity
Manillacity
Rickettscity
Schleswigcity
Vailcity
Westsidecity
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Crawford County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Crawford County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Crawford County. Crawford County’s 714.2 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Steeply Rolling Loess Prairies describe all of Crawford County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 2 regional units; Steeply Rolling Loess Prairies is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Denison as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.7 miles southeast of Crawford County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Crawford County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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