Crane is a city in Crane County, Texas, home to about 2,640 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79731.
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| Nearest major airport | El Paso International Airport (ELP)238 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX152 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX264 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 3,478 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 628th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Crane County grew from 51 residents in 1900 to 4,675 in 2020.
Crane County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 12 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crane, TX weather station (about a mile away).
1,050 jobs at 88 businesses in Crane County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crane.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Crane ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crane ElCrane | Pre-K–5 | 625 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Crane MiddleCrane | 6–8 | 261 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Crane H SCrane | 9–12 | 347 | Public | 0.2 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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