Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Crane spent less per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities
Crane’s town government spent $60,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $341 per resident. Water and other utilities ($67,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Crane is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$341 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them
Crane’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($341 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $586, and the middle half spent $292–$967. Crane spent less than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($60,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Crane itself left out).
About $341 per resident a year, or $0.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Crane reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Crane
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Loogootee Community School Corporation
Crane’s K–12 school district, shared with Loogootee, Perry Township, Rutherford Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,440 per pupil, $5,951 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Crane voted in 2024
Official results for Crane’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.2%66 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.7%27 votesOthers: 1.1% (1 votes).
Most votes in Crane: Donald J Trump
Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%
Most votes in Crane: Jim Banks
Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%
Most votes in Crane: Mike Braun
President, 2024: Crane, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crane | 70.2% | 28.7% | 1.1% | 94 |
| Indiana | 58.6% | 39.6% | 1.8% | 2,936,677 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Crane.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Indiana HouseState representatives
- 3Indiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
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Questions about Crane’s government
How much does Crane spend per resident?
About $341 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $341 was less than 71% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Crane’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Crane yet.
How did Crane vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 70.2%, Kamala D Harris 28.7% (94 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.
How many people work for Crane?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,447 (about $53,364 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Crane in the state legislature?
State Senate District 39 (Eric Bassler) and State House District 63 (Shane Lindauer). The House district also covers 32 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →