Editing Crane, Missouri

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Crane, Missouri
| settlement_type          = [[Town]]
| motto                    = Neatest Little Town in Missouri<ref name=motto>{{cite web |url=https://www.bransontrilakesnews.com/news_free/article_92756f4a-db57-11eb-8485-93c601646a46.html |title=Crane receives demolition grant |last=Meakins |first=AJ |date=2 July 2021 |website=Branson TriLakes News |access-date=24 June 2024}}</ref>
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| map_caption              = Location of Crane, Missouri
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| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Missouri]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Missouri|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Stone County, Missouri|Stone]]
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| government_type          = [[mayor-Council government|Mayor/Council]]
| leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name              = Collin Brannan
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| area_total_km2           = 3.95
| area_land_km2            = 3.94
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| area_total_sq_mi         = 1.52
| area_land_sq_mi          = 1.52
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| population_total         = 1495
| population_density_km2   = 379.64
| population_density_sq_mi = 983.55

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| elevation_ft             = 1145
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| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 65633
| area_code                = [[Area code 417|417]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 29-17074<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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| website                  = {{URL|http://www.crane-mo.com/}}
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'''Crane''' (formerly Hickory Grove)<ref>{{cite web|title=History of Crane|url=http://www.cranemo.com/history.htm|publisher=Crane, MO|accessdate=24 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228221243/http://www.cranemo.com/history.htm|archive-date=28 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> is a town in [[Stone County, Missouri|Stone County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 1,495 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2917074|access-date=2021-12-04|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> It is part of the [[Branson, Missouri]] [[Branson micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
Crane was [[plat]]ted in 1895, taking its name from nearby [[Crane Creek (James River)|Crane Creek]].<ref>{{cite web | url =http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_stone.html | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071815/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_stone.html | archivedate = June 24, 2016 | url-status = live | title=Stone County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri| accessdate= December 27, 2016}}</ref> A post office called Crane has been in operation since 1887.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Stone | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=27 December 2016}}</ref>

==Geography==
The town is in northwest Stone County, approximately four miles northwest of [[Elsey, Missouri|Elsey]] along [[Missouri Route 413]], and eleven miles south of [[Billings, Missouri|Billings]], in [[Christian County, Missouri|Christian County]]. [[Crane Creek (James River)|Crane Creek]] flows through the town.<ref>''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 61, {{ISBN|0-89933-224-2}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.52|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-07-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1910= 1002
|1920= 1151
|1930= 1030
|1940= 1013
|1950= 939
|1960= 954
|1970= 1003
|1980= 1185
|1990= 1218
|2000= 1390
|2010= 1462
|2020= 1495
|align-fn=center
|footnote=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060208103743/http://www.census.gov:80/prod/www/abs/decennial/ U.S. Decennial Census]
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="Bureau">{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|title=U.S. Census website|publisher=United States Census Bureau|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|language=en|access-date=2019-08-21}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,462 people, 558 households, and 347 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|961.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 663 housing units at an average density of {{convert|436.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 558 households, of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.8% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.12.

The median age in the city was 39.9 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 22.1% were from 45 to 64; and 21.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="Bureau"/> of 2000, there were 1,390 people, 541 households, and 333 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|944.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 630 housing units at an average density of {{convert|428.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.62% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.07% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.36% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.07% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.81% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.86% of the population.

There were 541 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the city the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,848, and the median income for a family was $31,806. Males had a median income of $26,583 versus $18,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,120. About 15.2% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 28.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Crane R-III School District operates one elementary school and one high school. [[Crane High School (Missouri)|Crane High School]] has a variety of activities for students, including [[archery]], [[baseball]], [[cheerleading]], [[basketball]], [[softball]], [[Trap shooting|trap]], [[cross country running|cross country]], [[track and field athletics|track and field]], [[volleyball]], as well as [[Quiz bowl|scholar bowl]] and music activities such as [[school band|band]] and [[marching band]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.crane.k12.mo.us/home |title=Crane High School Sports & Activities |website=Missouri State High School Activities Association |access-date=24 June 2024}}</ref>

Crane has a [[public library]], a branch of the Stone County Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.stonecountylibrary.org/about-us/locations-and-hours/ | title=Locations | publisher=Stone County Library | accessdate=25 March 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://crane-mo.com/ Official website]
*Historic maps of Crane in the [http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138768 Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the [[University of Missouri]]
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