U.S. state
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of
Indiana
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. The population was 166 at the 2020 census. The community is adjacent to the
Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division
Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division (NSWC Crane Division) is the principal tenant command located at Naval Support Activity Crane (NSA Crane) in Indiana.
NSA Crane is a United States Navy installation located approximately southwest ...
.
History
Crane was originally known as "Burns City Ammunition Depot", and under the latter name was founded in 1940. In 1943, the community was renamed "Crane", in honor of William M. Crane, first chief of the Navy Bureau of Ordnance.
Geography
Crane is located in the northwest corner of Martin County. The western border of the town follows the Daviess County line. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division occupies the areas east of Crane (a visitor center lies within the town). Indiana State Road 558 passes through the southern part of Crane, connecting the town with
U.S. Route 231
U.S. Route 231 (US 231) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway System, U.S highway that is a parallel route of U.S. Route 31, US 31. It runs for from St. John, Indiana, St. John, Indiana, at U.S. Route 41 in Indiana, US&nbs ...
to the west.
Interstate 69
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passes just north of Crane.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, Crane has a total area of , all of it recorded as land. Culpepper Branch has its headwaters in Crane and flows southeast to First Creek, which turns and flows west to join the White River at Newberry.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 184 people, 80 households, and 43 families living in the town. The
population density
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was . There were 109 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.7%
White
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and 3.3% Asian.
There were 80 households, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.3% were
married couples
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living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.3% were non-families. 43.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.12.
The median age in the town was 39.4 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 203 people, 89 households, and 54 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 112 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.04%
White
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Hispanic
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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
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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
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for the town was $16,853. About 9.6% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 26.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.0% of those 65 or over.