Crawfordsville is a city in Washington County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 277 at the 2020 census.

History

Crawfordsville is named for the Crawford family of pioneer settlers.

The first private meeting of what would become the Republican Party came when Whig Party defectors met privately in Crawfordsville in February, 1854. The meeting was to lay the groundwork for the creation of a new political party. The first public meeting was held in Ripon, Wisconsin one month later.

thumb|right|Crawfordsville city hall

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics