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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Town numbers

ZIP code65633

Area code417

Living in Crane

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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Safety in Crane

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Not graded

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

Health Grade D

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 65% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Missouri

6worse than MO

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

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.4%More adults with COPDMO 8% · worse 19.7%More smokersMO 16% · worse 8.2%More adults with heart diseaseMO 6.8% · worse

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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Schools in Crane

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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.

DistrictCRANE R-IIISchools2

Crane Elem. B-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 336 students Crane High C-High · Grades 7–12 · 237 students

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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Where Crane is

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Locator map of Crane — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

Location map

Missouri · MOTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

Nearby towns

Hurley4 mi Marionville8 mi McCord Bend9 mi Galena9 mi Aurora9 mi Clever11 mi Billings11 mi Verona13 mi Reeds Spring15 mi Highlandville16 mi

How things work in Crane

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