Crane, Texas

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Crane is a city that forms the county seat of Crane County, Texas. The population was 3,191 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Location of Crane, Texas

Crane is located at 31°23′35″N, 102°21′3″W (31.392949, -102.350751)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,191 people, 1,096 households, and 865 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,207.9/km² (3,129.7/mi²). There were 1,278 housing units at an average density of 483.8/km² (1,253.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.52% White, 3.01% African American, 0.97% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 19.43% from other races, and 2.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 45.41% of the population.

There were 1,096 households out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,774, and the median income for a family was $36,386. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $18,086 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,776. About 13.0% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

The City of Crane is served by the Crane Independent School District.

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