Crane is a community in Richland County, Montana, home to about 187 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59217, and parts of 59262 are in Crane too.
Mostly Crane
Mostly Savage; part is in Crane
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)533 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sidney - Richland Regional Airport (SDY)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO540 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL905 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Crane had 91 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2010.
It’s the 258th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Richland County grew from 8,989 residents in 1920 to 11,491 in 2020.
Richland County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 15.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Savage, MT weather station (9 miles away).
4,321 jobs at 498 businesses in Richland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Savage.
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