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About Crane

Town in Missouri, United States
1,495Population
1.5 sq miArea
1,148 ftElevation

Crane (formerly Hickory Grove) is a town in Stone County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,495 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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ZIP code65633
Area code417
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Housing in Crane

$148K▲ 2.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Crane home is worth about $148,000, up 2.6% in a year, 45% below the Missouri typical home.

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Crane's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Crane 3.3
Missouri 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Crane 6.6
Missouri 16.9
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Crane

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6worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Mercy Hospital AuroraAurora · 9.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Access Family Care- Aurora ClinicAurora · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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School Grade C+

The public schools Crane’s kids attend trail 63% of Missouri’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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