Crane County
Crane County, Texas
Crane County, Texas
Crane County, Texas
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.
The area that is now Crane County was within the territory of the Lipan Apaches, who were among the originators of the plains culture common to Apaches, Comanches, Kiowas, and other Indians. This part of the Pecos country may have been crossed by Spanish explorer Felipe de Rábago y Terán in 1761, and some of the early California-bound American travelers passed through Castle Gap and Horsehead Crossing.
John Leffler | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Crane County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
2290 ft – 2945 ft
Size
Land area does not include water surface area, whereas total area does
- Land Area: 785.1 mi²
- Total Area: 785.7 mi²
Temperature
January mean minimum:
31.9°F
July mean maximum:
93.3°F
Rainfall, 2019
15.6 inches
Population Count, 2019
4,797
Civilian Labor Count, 2019
1,612
Unemployment, 2019
17.9%
Property Values, 2019
$1,091,808,850 USD
Per-Capita Income, 2019
$47,758 USD
Retail Sales, 2019
$53,751,527 USD
Wages, 2019
$18,003,067 USD
County Map of Texas
Crane County
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