Crandall is a city in
Kaufman County, Texas
Kaufman County is a county in the northeast area of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 145,310. Its county seat is Kaufman. Both the county, established in 1848, and the city were named for David S. Kaufman, a ...
, United States. Its population was 3,860 in 2020.
It is part of the
Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Crandall is named after Cornelius F. Crandall, who had previously founded
Crandall, Indiana
Geography
Crandall is located in western Kaufman County at (32.627407, –96.453276).
passes through the north side of the city, leading northwest to the center of
Dallas
Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...
and southeast to
Kaufman
Kaufman or Kauffman may refer to:
People
* Kaufmann (surname) ''Includes Kaufman, Kauffman, Kauffmann''
Places
* Kaufman, Illinois, an unincorporated community in Madison Count
* Kaufman, Texas, a city in Kaufman County
* Kaufman County, Texa ...
.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of t ...
, the city of Crandall has a total area of , of which , or 0.07%, is water.
Demographics
As of the
2020 United States census
The United States census of 2020 was the twenty-fourth decennial United States census. Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2020. Other than a pilot study during the 2000 census, this was the first U.S. census to of ...
, 3,860 people, 1,149 households, and 968 families resided in the city.
Education
The city is served by the Crandall Independent School District (ISD). Schools in the Crandall ISD are Hollis T. Dietz Elementary School, W.A. Martin Elementary School, Noble-Reed Elementary School, Barbara Walker Elementary School, Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary School, Crandall Middle School, Crandall High School, and Crandall Compass Academy.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
, Crandall has a
humid subtropical climate, ''Cfa'' on climate maps.
In popular culture
''
Bonnie and Clyde'' and ''
Boys Don't Cry'' each filmed scenes in Crandall, while the episode "1800 Days to Justice" of ''
Route 66'' was filmed completely in Crandall but takes place in the fictional town of Harcourt Junction.
Notable people
*
Kendall Williams
Kendall Williams (born July 3, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Atléticos de San Germán of the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for the University of New Mexico ...
, Watermark Employee.
References
External links
City of Crandall official websiteCrandall Chamber of CommerceCrandall Economic DevelopmentSeagovilleNews.com
nearby news website
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Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
Cities in Texas
Cities in Kaufman County, Texas
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