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Crane, IN

Crane, Indiana
Town
Location of Crane in Martin County, Indiana.
Location of Crane in Martin County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 38°53′34″N 86°54′5″W / 38.89278°N 86.90139°W / 38.89278; -86.90139Coordinates: 38°53′34″N 86°54′5″W / 38.89278°N 86.90139°W / 38.89278; -86.90139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Martin
Township Perry
Area
 • Total 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2)
 • Land 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation 614 ft (187 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 184
 • Estimate (2016) 182
 • Density 1,555.56/sq mi (598.41/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EST (UTC-5)
ZIP code 47522
Area code(s) 812, 930
FIPS code 18-15652
GNIS feature ID 433088

Crane is a town in Perry Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 184 at the 2010 census. The community is adjacent to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division.

Crane was originally known as Burns City Ammunition Depot, and under the latter name was founded in 1940. In 1943, the community was renamed Crane, in honor of William M. Crane, first chief of the Navy Bureau of Ordinance.

Crane is located at 38°53′34″N 86°54′5″W / 38.89278°N 86.90139°W / 38.89278; -86.90139 (38.892703, -86.901294).

According to the 2010 census, Crane has a total area of 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 184 people, 80 households, and 43 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,533.3 inhabitants per square mile (592.0/km2). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 908.3 per square mile (350.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.7% White and 3.3% Asian.

There were 80 households of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.3% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.3% were non-families. 43.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.12.


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