Cranesville

History

Cranesville was named after its founder, Fowler Crane. On May 31, 1985, the borough was devastated by a F4 tornado, which killed three people in Cranesville and another nine in nearby Albion.

Geography

Cranesville is located in southwestern Erie County at (41.903313, -80.347089). It is bordered to the west by Conneaut Township and to the north, east, and south by Elk Creek Township. The borough of Albion is southwest of Cranesville. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which , or 0.51%, is water. Pennsylvania Route 18 (Meadville Street) passes through the center of the borough, leading north to Girard and south to Conneautville. The city of Erie is northeast via PA 18, Interstate 90, and Interstate 79.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Fairview El Sch
  Elementary · Fairview · 717 students · 17.9:1 ratio
• Fairview HS
  High · Fairview · 588 students · 11.1:1 ratio
• Elk Valley El Sch
  Elementary · Lake City · 573 students · 11.7:1 ratio
• Fairview MS
  Middle · Fairview · 571 students · 15:1 ratio
• Girard HS
  High · Girard · 511 students · 16.5:1 ratio
• Rice Avenue MS
  Middle · Girard · 461 students · 12.5:1 ratio
• Edinboro El Sch
  Elementary · Edinboro · 422 students · 15.1:1 ratio
• Northwestern SHS
  High · Albion · 410 students · 13.2:1 ratio