Town guide

Crane, Oregon

Crane is a community in Harney County, Oregon, home to about 136 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97732, and parts of 97720 are in Crane too.

Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population13613 per sq mi
Median home value$285,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$122Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Crane

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Crane, OR97732Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Crane

Distances

Nearest major airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)126 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR240 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA652 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 116 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2010.

It’s the 382nd largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Harney County grew from 2,598 residents in 1900 to 7,495 in 2020.

Crane population by census2010: 129, 2020: 11612920101162020

Harney County, 1900–2020

Harney County population, 1900 to 20201900: 2,598, 1910: 4,059, 1920: 3,992, 1930: 5,920, 1940: 5,374, 1950: 6,113, 1960: 6,744, 1970: 7,215, 1980: 8,314, 1990: 7,060, 2000: 7,609, 2010: 7,422, 2020: 7,4953K’00’104K’20’305K’40’507K’60’708K’80’908K’00’107K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 10.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CraneJan: high 37°F, low 16°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 20°F, 1 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 26°F, 1 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 30°F, 0.9 in; May: high 68°F, low 37°F, 1.3 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 43°F, 0.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 49°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 46°F, 0.3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 37°F, 0.4 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 28°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 22°F, 1 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 16°F, 1.5 in37°16°Jan1.342°20°Feb1.051°26°Mar1.058°30°Apr0.968°37°May1.377°43°Jun0.789°49°Jul0.387°46°Aug0.378°37°Sep0.463°28°Oct0.847°22°Nov1.036°16°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burns Muni Ap, OR weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Harney County

1,576 jobs at 214 businesses in Harney County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Harney CountyRetail trade: 425 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 370 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 210 jobs; Other services: 121 jobs; Construction: 105 jobs; Professional services: 61 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 54 jobs; Educational services: 49 jobsRetail trade 27% Health care and social assistance 24% Hotels and restaurants 13% Other services 8% Construction 7% Professional services 4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 3% Educational services 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Harney District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Burns18.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Crane

Public schools here are run by Harney County SD 4, Harney County Union High SD 1J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Crane Elementary SchoolCraneK–8186Public8.3 mi
Oregon Family SchoolCraneK–12919Charter132.8 mi
Silvies River Charter SchoolCraneK–121,219Charter8.4 mi
Crane Union High SchoolCrane9–1296Public8.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Burns.

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