Crane County
Crane County, Texas
Photograph Credit: Robert Plocheck.
Crane County, at the western edge of the Edwards Plateau in Southwest Texas, is bounded on the north by Ector County, on the east by Upton County, on the south by Pecos County, and on the west by Ward County. It was named for William Cary Crane, a president of Baylor University. Crane County comprises 795 square miles of rolling prairie, bounded on the south and west by the Pecos River, which, with Juan Cordona Lake, drains the land. The center of the county lies at 31°25' north latitude and 102°30' west longitude, about forty miles south of Odessa. Rainfall averages 12.97 inches annually. The elevation varies from 2,400 to 3,000 feet above sea level. The average minimum temperature in January is 29° F; the average maximum in July is 96°. The growing season lasts 225 days, but there is very little farming. Cattle raising brings in about $1.5 million annually. Manufacturing income averages $1.4 million annually, derived largely from steel and concrete products. The county is among state leaders in oil and gas production. In 1982 oil production of almost 27,000,000 barrels earned $810,652,695.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Crane County at a Glance
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Currently Exists
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Place type
Crane County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
2290 ft – 2945 ft
Places of Crane County
Photos of Crane County and surrounding areas
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Landscape across US Highway 385 in Crane County, Texas.
Photograph Credit: Robert Plocheck.
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Crane County Courthouse in the City of Crane, Texas, the county's seat. Photograph by Aualliso.

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Map of Crane County, Texas. Map Credit: Robert Plocheck.
City of Crane, Texas
Downtown view of the City of Crane, Texas. Photgraph by Billy Hathorn. Crane

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Crane County by the Numbers
Population & Civilian Labor Counts
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Population Counts
Crane County
Pop. | Year | Source |
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4,797 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Civilian Labor Counts
Crane County
People | Year | Source |
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1,612 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Per Capita Income
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Per Capita Income (USD) | Year | Source |
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$47,758 | 2019 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
Property Values, Retail Sales, and Wages
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Property Values
Crane County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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1,091,808,850 | 2019 | State Property Tax Board |
Retail Sales
Crane County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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53,751,527 | 2019 | State Comptroller of Public Accounts |
Wages
Crane County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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18,003,067 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Unemployment
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Unemployment Percentage | Year | Source |
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17.9 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Rainfall
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Rainfall (inches) | Year | Source |
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15.6 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Temperature Ranges
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Min. (January Average, °F) | Max. (July Average, °F) | Year | Source |
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31.9 | 93.3 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Land Area & Total Area
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Land Area
Crane County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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785.1 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Total Area
Crane County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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785.7 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |