Town guide

Crane, Indiana

Crane is a town in Martin County, Indiana, home to about 260 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47522.

Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population2602,167 per sq mi
Median home value$103,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$108Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Crane

1 ZIP code

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Around Crane

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)65 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN73 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL207 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Crane; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Crane

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Crane had 166 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 559th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Martin County grew from 14,711 residents in 1900 to 9,812 in 2020.

Crane population by census2000: 203, 2010: 184, 2020: 166203200018420101662020

Martin County, 1900–2020

Martin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,711, 1910: 12,950, 1920: 11,865, 1930: 10,103, 1940: 10,300, 1950: 10,678, 1960: 10,608, 1970: 10,969, 1980: 11,001, 1990: 10,369, 2000: 10,369, 2010: 10,334, 2020: 9,81215K’00’1012K’20’3010K’40’5011K’60’7011K’80’9010K’00’1010K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CraneJan: high 40°F, low 23°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 45°F, 5.5 in; May: high 78°F, low 55°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 63°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 64°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 56°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 35°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 28°F, 3.8 in40°23°Jan3.445°26°Feb2.857°35°Mar3.969°45°Apr5.578°55°May5.785°63°Jun5.688°66°Jul4.187°64°Aug3.482°56°Sep3.871°46°Oct3.655°35°Nov3.944°28°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elnora, IN weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Martin County

2,220 jobs at 230 businesses in Martin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Martin CountyProfessional services: 575 jobs; Manufacturing: 402 jobs; Retail trade: 321 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 223 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 205 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 128 jobs; Other services: 112 jobs; Construction: 83 jobsProfessional services 26% Manufacturing 18% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 9% Health care and social assistance 6% Other services 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crane.

Nearest hospitals

  • Greene County General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Linton18.0 miles
  • Indiana University Health Bedford HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bedford21.0 miles
  • Daviess Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Washington21.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Crane

Grocery stores

  • Dutch Pantry4.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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