Editing Cranesville, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name                   = Cranesville, Pennsylvania
| settlement_type        = [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|Borough]]
| image_skyline          = East Crane Street, Cranesville, PA, June 2024.jpg
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| image_caption          = Looking east along East Crane Street
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| image_map              = Erie County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas Cranesville highlighted.svg
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| map_caption            = Location in [[Erie County, Pennsylvania|Erie County]] and the U.S. state of [[Pennsylvania]].
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| subdivision_name2      = [[Erie County, Pennsylvania|Erie]]
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| leader_title           = Mayor
| leader_name            = David Maynard
| unit_pref              = Imperial
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| area_total_km2         = 2.43
| area_land_km2          = 2.42
| area_water_km2         = 0.01
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| elevation_ft           = 945
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| population_total       = 570
| population_as_of       = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_density_km2 = 235.29
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| utc_offset1_DST        = -5
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| postal_code            = 16410
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| area_code              = [[Area code 814|814]]
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'''Cranesville''' is a [[borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Erie County, Pennsylvania|Erie County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 572 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=19 July 2022}}</ref> It is part of the [[Erie, Pennsylvania|Erie]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

Cranesville is the birthplace of Olympic gold medalist [[John Williams (archer)|John Williams]].

==History==
Cranesville was named after its founder, Fowler Crane.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n93 94]}}</ref> On [[1985 United States–Canada tornado outbreak|May 31, 1985]], the borough was devastated by a F4 tornado, which killed three people in Cranesville and another nine in nearby [[Albion, Pennsylvania|Albion]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Grazulis|first1=Thomas P.|title=Significant tornadoes, 1680-1991|date=1993|publisher=Environmental Films|location=St. Johnsbury, Vt.|isbn=1-879362-03-1}}</ref>

==Geography==
Cranesville is located in southwestern Erie County at {{coord|41|54|12|N|80|20|50|W|type:city}} (41.903313, -80.347089).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is bordered to the west by [[Conneaut Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania|Conneaut Township]] and to the north, east, and south by [[Elk Creek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania|Elk Creek Township]]. The borough of [[Albion, Pennsylvania|Albion]] is {{convert|2|mi|0}} southwest of Cranesville.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|2.4|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.01|sqkm|order=flip|3}}, or 0.51%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4216960| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cranesville borough, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=March 15, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213070959/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4216960| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[Pennsylvania Route 18]] (Meadville Street) passes through the center of the borough, leading north {{convert|7|mi|0}} to [[Girard, Pennsylvania|Girard]] and south {{convert|12|mi}} to [[Conneautville, Pennsylvania|Conneautville]]. The city of [[Erie, Pennsylvania|Erie]] is {{convert|25|mi}} northeast via PA 18, [[Interstate 90 in Pennsylvania|Interstate 90]], and [[Interstate 79]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1920= 548
|1930= 554
|1940= 548
|1950= 602
|1960= 575
|1970= 705
|1980= 703
|1990= 598
|2000= 600
|2010= 638
|2020= 572
|estyear=2021
|estimate=567
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="USDecennialCensus">{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2" /><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=11 December 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archivedate=11 June 2013}}</ref><ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<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> of 2000, there were 600 people, 216 households, and 166 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|648.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 221 housing units at an average density of {{convert|238.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 99.17% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.33% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.50% from two or more races.

There were 216 households, out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $28,068 versus $23,214 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $14,403. About 5.4% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Cranesville is part of the [[Northwestern School District]].

==References==
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{{Erie County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1800]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Erie County, Pennsylvania]]