Crane, MO

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Crane, Missouri

Crane, Missouri, in Stone county, is 26 miles SW of Springfield, Missouri (center to center) and 144 miles E of Tulsa, Oklahoma. About 1,390 people people live in Crane.

The People and Families of Crane

In Crane, about 50% of adults are married. The people of Crane spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children. Single people feel welcome in the city, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them.

Its large mature (over 65) population grounds Crane nicely.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Crane had a median family income of $31,806. As it happens, more people than usual in Crane are able to work from their homes.

Crane Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Crane, about 64% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the city. If you're looking for affordable rentals, Crane is one place with an advantage over most places in Missouri. The city isn't one of those high-end cities with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Crane, 90% of commuters drive to work. In Crane, people like to walk or ride bicycles.

High Points

Crane strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Missouri):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Crane, MO

Comparing Crane to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles SW of Springfield, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	144 miles E of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Stone
Standard Zip Codes	65633
Phone Area Codes	417
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.905
Longitude	-93.57

Station	GALENA 1 SW
Distance	8.8 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 43 F
Apr Temp	42 to 69 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 71 F
Annual Precip	45 inches

Station	MT VERNON M U SW CTR
Distance	20.5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 42 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 90 F
Oct Temp	43 to 71 F
Annual Precip	45.3 inches

Station	MONETT 4 SW
Distance	22 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 41 F
Apr Temp	45 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 88 F
Oct Temp	47 to 69 F
Annual Precip	44.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,390	100%
Male	647	46.5%
Female	743	53.5%
Under 18	371	26.7%
18+	1,019	73.3%
65+	297	21.4%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	3.15
White	1,343	96.6%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.4%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	39	2.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,442
Growth	52
Growth %	3.7%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	28.2%
German	15.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13%
Irish	10.6%
English	8.7%
French (except Basque)	5.5%
Scottish	3.5%
Scotch-Irish	3.4%
Norwegian	3%
Italian	2.9%
Dutch	1.5%
Swedish	0.9%
Canadian	0.9%
Welsh	0.7%
European	0.6%
Greek	0.5%
Basque	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Crane	1,390	$31,806
Aurora	7,014	$33,029
Billings	1,091	$34,861
Clever	1,010	$38,500
Galena	451	$24,423
Hurley	157	$32,857
Marionville	2,113	$30,607

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