Frost Line Depth in Crawford County, Arkansas
- 1 verified code nearby
- Checked Oct 2026
No official local value
No official frost line depth is published for Crawford County.
Nearby official codes require 18 in (1 verified code).
Source and how we checked
We searched this place’s own code and website and found no published frost line depth.
Climate: 87 nights a year at or below 32 °F (NOAA 1991–2020, Mountainburg 2 Ne, 6.5 mi).
Checked Oct 2026. Report a correction
Does Crawford County have an official frost line depth?
No adopted frost line depth found for Crawford County in its official documents (checked Oct 2026). The nearest official values, from codes we verified, are 18 in. Use the deepest of them until the building department confirms Crawford County’s own number.
What frost line depth does Crawford County use for footings under Table R301.2(1)? Is it 18 in, like Rogers?
How deep do footings, decks and water lines need to be in Crawford County?
Drawn with the deepest nearby official value (18 in). Confirm Crawford County’s own depth before you dig.
House or garage footing in Crawford County: dig at least 18 in (46 cm). Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4).
| Project | Depth | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| House or garage footing | 18 in | Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4) |
| Deck footing (attached) | 18 in | Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R507.3) |
| Water service line | 24 in | 6 in below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC P2603.5) |
| Fence post bottom | 18 in | No code rule; common practice is below the frost line |
Work out posts, concrete and footing sizes with the fence post depth calculator or the deck footing calculator.
How cold does it get in Crawford County?
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Average lows are at or below freezing from Dec to Feb. 87 nights a year reach 32 °F or colder; Jan is coldest, with an average low of 25.8 °F.
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mountainburg 2 Ne station, 6.5 mi away, elevation 793 ft.
Monthly temperatures as a table
| °F | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 25.8 | 29.2 | 36.7 | 45.6 | 54.8 | 63.8 | 67.4 | 65.5 | 58.4 | 47 | 36.3 | 28.8 |
| High | 49.3 | 54.4 | 62.9 | 71.6 | 78.9 | 86.9 | 91.6 | 91.4 | 84.2 | 73.6 | 60.9 | 51.6 |
Crawford County has more freezing nights than 20 of the 25 other Arkansas places we track. The Arkansas median is 66. Coldest: Benton County; mildest: Miller County.
What frost line depth do towns near Crawford County use?
One official code near Crawford County is verified.
| Place | Verified frost line | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rogers | 18 in | 51 mi away |
How likely is the soil in Crawford County to heave?
USDA rates the sampled soil around Crawford County as 100% none for frost action (main soils: Enders, Mountainburg, Nella).
USDA NRCS soil survey, 9 sample points within 2 mi. Higher frost action means more risk of heave; see frost heave.
Crawford County at a glance
- Frost line depth
- No official local value
- Population (2023 est.)
- 61,891
- Mean annual temperature
- 59 °F
- ZIP codes (11)
- 72921 · 72932 · 72934 · 72935 · 72946 · 72947 · 72948 · 72952 · 72955 · 72956 · 72959