Crane, Texas
| Crane, Texas | |
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 Location of Crane, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 31°23′35″N 102°21′3″W / 31.39306°N 102.35083°WCoordinates: 31°23′35″N 102°21′3″W / 31.39306°N 102.35083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Crane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,575 ft (785 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,353 |
| • Density | 3,242/sq mi (1,251.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 79731 |
| Area code(s) | 432 |
| FIPS code | 48-17516 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1355307 |
| Website | cityofcranetexas |
Crane is a city in and the county seat of Crane County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,353 at the 2010 census. An oil boomtown since the 1920s, Crane is still in the center of a prominent oil-producing region. It is the only significant town in sparsely populated Crane County and contains the only post office in the county.
While the post office dates from 1908, it was the discovery of oil in 1926 in the Permian Basin that brought in enough fortune-seekers to populate a town. Streets are named for the children of O.C. Kinnison, the realtor who drew up the town map. As in other oil boomtowns, development of services lagged behind temporary dwellings for the workers, although paved roads and other basic infrastructure was added as the town grew. Peak population as reported by the U.S. Census was in 1960 at 3,796, and it has declined slightly since, although the town remains the center for servicing the oil fields in Crane County.
The Museum of the Desert Southwest is the area's museum of local history and is operated by the Crane County Historical Commission.
Crane is located in eastern Crane County at 31°23′35″N 102°21′3″W / 31.39306°N 102.35083°W (31.392949, -102.350751). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.7 km2), all of it land.
The main highway through Crane is U.S. Route 385, which leads north 32 miles (51 km) to Odessa and south 21 miles (34 km) to McCamey.
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