Crawford County by the numbers:

  • We rank 92 out of 101 counties in health risks
  • 24 percent of our children live in poverty
  • ​36 percent of our adults are considered obese
  • 25 percent of our residents report no leisure time physical activity
  • 45 percent of our residents eat fruit less than once per day

Live Well Crawford County seeks to change these numbers.

What is a healthy community?

  • It encourages physical activity
  • It maintains safe and accessible sidewalks, walking, hiking, and biking trails
  • It provides access to multi-use public facilities for fitness and health
  • It creates opportunities for our kids to be healthy
​The Lower 8 Region, which includes Crawford County, is considered to be a rural area. Community members in the Lower 8 counties are very satisfied with their quiet small town atmospheres, yet they are able to travel two hours to an urban area to experience the urban atmosphere. The community health assessment has revealed the huge concern that residents have for their families, the economy, health, and health care. To read the report, click on the button above.