Crane, Montana

Census-designated place in Montana, United States

47°34′33″N 104°15′45″W / 47.57583°N 104.26250°W / 47.57583; -104.26250CountryUnited StatesStateMontanaCountyRichlandArea

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• Total2.53 sq mi (6.55 km²) • Land2.52 sq mi (6.53 km²) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)Elevation

1,952 ft (595 m)Population

(2020)

• Total91 • Density36.10/sq mi (13.94/km²)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP code

59217

Area code406GNIS feature ID770276^[2]

Crane is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Richland County, Montana, United States. Its population was 102 according to the 2010 census.^[3] Crane has a post office with the ZIP code 59217.^[4]^[5] Montana Highway 16 passes through Crane.

The town was named for trapper Jimmy Crain when the post office opened in 1910.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	91		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[7]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Crane has a semi-arid climate, which is abbreviated as "BSk" on climate maps.^[8]

References

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
^ "Crane". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
^ "Crane". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ Climate Summary for Crane, Montana