Profile for Crane, Texas, TX

The community boomed with the discovery of oil in 1926

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.6 per 1,000 people.

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Crane

Cemeteries (2)

Libraries (1)

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7% of Crane residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Crane ancestry & family history guide.

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• Crane County Ancestry forum
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Crane was $12,776, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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13% of Crane residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Crane, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $263.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $642.

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Libraries in Crane include Crane County Library ... View libraries

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Crane County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Crane political report.

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The average commute time for Crane workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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