CraneMT
A town settled in 1910, now home to 187 people.
Is Crane a good place to live?
No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Crane. 36% of the land in Crane is conserved, above both Montana’s towns (9.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Seven Sisters Wildlife Management Area, at 566 acres. Crane has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
187 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Crane: who provides what
Crane is unincorporated, so Richland County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Crane.
Crane has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
There are 0.4 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. Crane’s trail network density stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Seven Sisters Wildlife Management Area | — | 566 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Crane, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 5°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crane faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected losses in Crane break down as 66% from cold waves and 22% from inland flooding. The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Crane comes to 38 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Crane is
In Crane, 30% of adults feel lonely. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Crane is ahead of Montana on 5 and behind on 1. 22% of adults in Crane binge drink; 8.5% have diabetes. Only 4 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Crane.
| Crane | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 72% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.5% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Crane | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.9% | 3.5% |
| More adults with obesity | 37.9% | 31.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Crane
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Crane; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Crane residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Crane
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Crane is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Richland County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Crane had a population of 91. Crane has a post office with the ZIP code 59217. Montana Highway 16 passes through Crane. The town was named for trapper Jimmy Crain when the post office opened in 1910.
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- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,952 ft
- ZIP code
- 59217
Questions about Crane
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crane, MT a good place to live?
Crane has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.