Crawford County, Illinois
33 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 18,511
- Median household income
- $71,674
- ±4,697
- Unemployed
- 3.0%
- 254 of 8,441 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.5%
- 6,631 of 7,492 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Crawford | 18,659 (2021) | 100 Douglas St, Po Box 616, Robinson | — |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Robinson | 7,187 (2021) | Po Box 188, Robinson | Website |
| Village of Flat Rock | 322 (2021) | Po Box 81, Flat Rock | — |
| Village of Hutsonville | 481 (2021) | Po Box 277, Hutsonville | — |
| Village of Oblong | 1,367 (2021) | 202 S Range St, Oblong | Website |
| Village of Palestine | 1,223 (2021) | 301 S Main St, Palestine | Website |
| Village of Stoy | 106 (2021) | Po Box 13, Stoy | — |
Townships 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Honey Creek | 1,455 (2021) | 111 N Plum St, Flat Rock | — |
| Township of Hutsonville | 1,001 (2021) | Po Box 207, Hutsonville | Website |
| Township of Lamotte | 1,877 (2021) | 209 N Lincoln St, Palestine | — |
| Township of Licking | 430 (2021) | 20312 N 100th St, Oblong | — |
| Township of Martin | 532 (2021) | 5124 N 575th St, Robinson | — |
| Township of Montgomery | 637 (2021) | 20272 E 300th Ave, Flat Rock | — |
| Township of Oblong | 2,757 (2021) | Po Box 133, Oblong | — |
| Township of Prairie | 573 (2021) | Po Box 44, Annapolis | — |
| Township of Robinson | 9,319 (2021) | Po Box 142, Robinson | Website |
| Township of Southwest | 78 (2021) | 3219 E 100th Ave, Sumner | — |
Special districts 16
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County Airport Authority | Air transportation | Po Box 6, Robinson | — |
| Frog Pond Drainage District of Crawford County | Drainage | Po Box 204, Robinson | — |
| Greenbriar Drainage District | Drainage | 11901 N 450th St, Oblong | — |
| Crawford Hospital District | Hospitals | 1000 N Allen St, Robinson | Website |
| Palestine Public Library District | Libraries | 201 S Washington St, Palestine | Website |
| Robinson Public Library District | Libraries | 606 N Jefferson St, Robinson | Website |
| Flat Rock Area Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 131, Flat Rock | — |
| Hutsonville Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 95, Hutsonville | — |
| Lamotte Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 37, Palestine | — |
| Oblong Township Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 51, Oblong | — |
| Prairie-Licking Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 77, Annapolis | — |
| Robinson Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 400 S Jackson, Robinson | — |
| Hutsonville Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 340, Hutsonville | — |
| Lamotte Township Park District | Parks and recreation | 204 S Main St, Palestine | — |
| Crawford County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1212 N Allen St, Robinson | — |
| Eaton Water Service District | Water supply utility | Po Box 5, Annapolis | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Hutsonville CUSD 1
School district2 schools
500 W Clover St, Hutsonville, IL, 62433
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Oblong CUSD 4
School district2 schools
600 W Main St, Oblong, IL, 62449
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Palestine CUSD 3
School district2 schools
205 S Washington St, Palestine, IL, 62451
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Robinson CUSD 2
School district4 schools
1301 N Allen St, Robinson, IL, 62454
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Sainte Marie Farmers Market (200 South Franklin St Picquet Park Sainte Marie)
Vincennes Farmers' Market (Second Street & Busseron Street Vincennes)
Main Street Farmers' Market of Olney (Olney)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.