Crawford County is located in the north-central part of the Lower Peninsula, traversed by I-75 and US-27.  The county contains 559 square miles.  The county seat is Grayling.  Only one percent of the county is agricultural.  Most of the county is in the AuSable State and Huron Manistee National Forests.  The economy depends largely on the service industry and retail trade.  With national and state forests and parklands, recreational activities abound.  There are also three public access sites to the Manistee River, which is blessed with spectular features.  To download a file containing the full demographic information please click on the link above.