Welcome to Crofton ...
The city of Crofton is located in Knox County<1>.
The location of Crofton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crofton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Crofton has a population of 665 people<3> (see below for details).
Crofton is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Crofton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Crofton: (402) & (531)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Crofton had an population of 665 people. This is a decrease of 8.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.8% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Crofton had a population of 726 people (which is 8.34% of the total population of Knox County). This makes Crofton the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Crofton represents 0.04% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 154th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 726 people, the population of Crofton decreased 3.71% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 754 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Crofton.
Communities Also Named Crofton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Crofton - they are located in British Columbia, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan, Ontario and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crofton.
Communities near Crofton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crofton.
- Yankton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankton
- Yankton is located in Yankton County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yankton <6>
- Hartington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartington
- Hartington is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartington <6>
- Bloomfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <6>
- Wausa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wausa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausa
- Wausa is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wausa <6>
- Tabor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
- Tabor is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor <6>
- Gayville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
- Gayville is located in Yankton County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gayville <6>
- Santee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Wynot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynot
- Wynot is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynot <6>
- Mission Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hill
- Mission Hill is located in Yankton County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission Hill <6>
- Fordyce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Fordyce is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Crofton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crofton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crofton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crofton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crofton. See our Newspapers Page for Crofton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crofton ...
Looking for more information about Crofton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Crofton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Crofton.
Adding Crofton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crofton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Crofton was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crofton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crofton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Knox County: www.co.knox.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Crofton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crofton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |