Crane, Indiana

Town of Crane, Indiana
—  Town  —
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 38°53′34″N 86°54′5″W / 38.89278°N 86.90139°W / 38.89278; -86.90139Coordinates: 38°53′34″N 86°54′5″W / 38.89278°N 86.90139°W / 38.89278; -86.90139
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Daviess, Martin
Township	Madison, Perry
Area
– Total	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
– Land	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	610 ft (186 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	184
– Density	1,691.8/sq mi (653.2/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EST (UTC-5)
ZIP code	47522
Area code(s)	812
FIPS code	18-15652[1]
GNIS feature ID	0433088[2]

Crane is a town in Perry Township, Martin County, and Madison Township, Daviess County Indiana, United States. The population was 184 at the 2010 census. It was named for William M. Crane and is adjacent to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division.

Geography

Crane is located at 38°53′34″N 86°54′5″W / 38.89278°N 86.90139°W / 38.89278; -86.90139 (38.892703, -86.901294)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 203 people, 89 households, and 54 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,705.4 people per square mile (653.2/km²). There were 112 housing units at an average density of 940.9 per square mile (360.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.04% White, 0.49% Asian, and 2.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.

There were 89 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 2.0% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,853. About 9.6% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.0% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.