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CraneIN

A town of 260. A regional job hub with 255 jobs.

Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
260
residents
Typical home
$226K
+4% in a year
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
56.6
years
Jobs based here
255
A job hub

What makes Crane stand out

The thing Crane does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

260 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Crane

Most working residents leave Crane for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Bedford (11%), Perry (10%) and Washington (7%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Crane0%
Bedford11%
Perry10%
Washington7%
Jasper7%
22 mi
median commute distance
255
jobs based in Crane
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Crane has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring43–65°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–67°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

A typical Crane home is worth about $226K

The typical Crane home is worth about $226,000, up 4% in a year, 13% below the Indiana typical home.

$226KZillow home value

Typical home value

Crane$226K
Indiana$260K
+4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

How healthy Crane is

Crane beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outCraneIN
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.8%8.4%
Greene County General Hospital
17.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A job hub

Every workday, about 255 people come to Crane for work

Where Crane’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Bedford Bedford 11% 10% → Perry Perry 10% 7% → Washington Washington 7% 7% → Jasper Jasper 7% 5% → Loogootee Loogootee 5% 5% → Barr Barr 5% Crane · 0% stay
255jobs based in Crane
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Crane

Town in Indiana, United States

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
166
Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
610 ft
ZIP code
47522
Area code
812

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