Crawford County, IA
Get paid to care for your family member in Crawford County, Iowa
About 3,110 people in Crawford County are 65 or older — 19% of everyone who lives here. That tracks with Iowa as a whole. Roughly 386 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. In a rural county, an agency aide may be a long drive away — when one is available at all. That is exactly why the state lets you be the paid caregiver instead.
Who needs care in Crawford
- People 65 and older
- 3,110
- People 85 and older
- 386
- Median age
- 38.0
- Rank in Iowa
- 56th
19% of Crawford residents
the age daily help usually starts
close to the national average
of 99 counties, by residents 65+
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Crawford County is a rural county (USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Code 7). Iowa as a whole is 19% aged 65 or older.
What Iowa pays family caregivers
$2,691/month
Your exact pay is set by the program and your care plan. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Source: Iowa Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
Iowa's programs at a glance
- Consumer Choices Option (CCO)
- CDAC (agency-delivered)
- Spouse paid?
- Not right now
- Parent paid for a child?
- Not right now
- Waitlist
- Some programs have no waitlist.
These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full Iowa guide →
Towns and cities in Crawford County
Iowa sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Denison and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Crawford County:
- Denison8,302
- Schleswig820
- Manilla756
- Charter Oak521
- Dow City477
- Vail383
- Westside283
- Kiron262
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Crawford apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Crawford County start with Iowa's program:
Apply for Medicaid and the appropriate HCBS waiver through Iowa HHS (hhs.iowa.gov or a local office, 800-338-8366); after waiver approval and level-of-care assessment, ask the case manager to enroll in the Consumer Choices Option.
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which Iowa program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
See if you qualify →Crawford questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Crawford County?
Yes. Iowa runs real Medicaid programs — like Consumer Choices Option (CCO) — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Crawford County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Crawford County?
Reported figures in Iowa are around $2,691/month, but rates vary — the program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Where do families in Crawford County apply?
Families in Crawford County start with the state, not the county. Apply for Medicaid and the appropriate HCBS waiver through Iowa HHS (hhs.iowa.gov or a local office, 800-338-8366); after waiver approval and level-of-care assessment, ask the case manager to enroll in the Consumer Choices Option.
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Crawford County?
Not right now — but other family members often can be. The fine print for Iowa: no — a spouse cannot be the paid attendant under CDAC or CCO
How many people in Crawford County might need this?
3,110 residents of Crawford County are 65 or older and about 386 are 85 or older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 population estimates. Most of them are cared for at home by a relative rather than in a facility. Iowa's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Which towns in Crawford do you cover?
All of Crawford County — including Denison, Schleswig, Manilla, Charter Oak and Dow City. Eligibility is set by Iowa, not by your town, so where you live inside the county does not change whether you qualify.
Program facts come from Iowa's published Medicaid program rules · Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Updated September 2026. Rules change — always confirm with the program.
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