Crane County | |
|---|---|
 Crane County Courthouse in Crane | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°25′N 102°31′W / 31.41°N 102.52°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Named for | William Carey Crane |
| Seat | Crane |
| Largest city | Crane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 786 sq mi (2,040 km2) |
| • Land | 785 sq mi (2,030 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (2 km2) 0.08% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,675 |
| • Density | 5.9/sq mi (2.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 23rd |
| Website | www |
Crane County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,675.[1][2] The county seat is Crane.[3] The county was created in 1887 and later organized in 1927.[4] It was named for William Carey Crane, a president of Southern Baptist-affiliated Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Crane County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Crane County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.