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Crane

Total population

260

Median home value

$103,600

6.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$46,719

Crane$47k
National$74k
Elevation186 m
Land area0.3 km²
Weather97°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates38.89°, -86.90°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
186 m
Area
0.3 km²

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Overview

Crane is a town in Perry Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 166 at the 2020 census. The community is adjacent to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division.

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History & geography

History

Crane was originally known as "Burns City Ammunition Depot", and under the latter name was founded in 1940. In 1943, the community was renamed "Crane", in honor of William M. Crane, first chief of the Navy Bureau of Ordnance.

Geography

Crane is located in the northwest corner of Martin County. The western border of the town follows the Daviess County line. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division occupies the areas east of Crane (a visitor center lies within the town). Indiana State Road 558 passes through the southern part of Crane, connecting the town with U.S. Route 231 to the west. Interstate 69 passes just north of Crane. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Crane has a total area of , all of it recorded as land. Culpepper Branch has its headwaters in Crane and flows southeast to First Creek, which turns and flows west to join the White River at Newberry.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
56.6
Median home value
$103,600
Housing units
151
Poverty rate
27.7%
Unemployment
4.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
97.7%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
38.8943
Longitude
-86.9013
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
97°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tonight
72°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
90°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
69°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
92°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
72°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Crane, IN from NOAA NWS API.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.06
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,483

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,223
Avg daily Wikipedia views
41
Attention level
Quiet

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library