Crawfordsville, Indiana

About Crawfordsville

Crawfordsville is a close-knit town in western Indiana, home to 16,594 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Crawfordsville is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.24 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,621 residents per square mile.

📰 Crawfordsville News Today

• Stephen Johnson Obituary (1965 - 2026) - Crawfordsville, IN - WLFI Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Air quality in Crawfordsville IQAir · Aug 14
• See which Indiana cities have received the most rainfall this week indystar.com · Aug 14
• Crawfordsville mom charged after baby tests positive for meth Fox 59 · Jul 21
• Crawfordsville man arrested in July 24 crash with rental bus reporter.net · Aug 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Crawfordsville Unique

• Positioned in western Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Indiana — one of 976 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 16,594.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Crawfordsville

• Applebee's — american
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Yamato Steak House of Japan — japanese
• Blue Cactus Tacos & Tequila Bar — mexican
• Breakfast Company — american
• Brother's Pizza — pizza
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Cracker Barrel — american
• Creekside Lodge — regional
• Mi Rancho Bravo Mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Carnegie Museum-Montgomery · Museum
• Milligan Park Pool and Splash Pad · Water park
• Rotary Jail Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Crawfordsville

• Fishero Park reviews ★
• Kathleen J. Steele Park reviews ★
• Milligan Park reviews ★
• Nibble Park reviews ★
• Sugar Creek Nature Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Crawfordsville

• Anna Willson School
• Crawfordsville Middle School
• Crawfordsville Sr High School
• Laura Hose Elementary School
• Lester B Sommer Elementary School
• Meredith Nicholson Elementary Sch
• Mollie B Hoover Elementary School
• North Montgomery High School
• North Montgomery Middle School
• Pleasant Hill Elementary School
• Southmont Jr High School
• Southmont Sr High School
• Sugar Creek Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Franciscan Health Crawfordsville ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Crawfordsville

🏘️ Nearby Communities