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The Crane handbook

Living in Crane, OR: what to set up and who to call

Crane has no town government of its own, so Harney County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Harney County School District 4. Power in Crane comes from Harney Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Crane has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Harney County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Crane’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Crane, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Crane.

Electricity

Power comes from Harney Electric Coop

Harney Electric Coop (Harney Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Crane.

Start or move service: harneyelectric.org · (541) 573-2061

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Crane

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Crane, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Crane’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Crane.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCrane has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Crane kids go to
K–8Crane Elementary SchoolHarney County School District 4
9–12Crane Union High SchoolHarney County Union High School District 1J

Crane is in two districts that split the grades: Harney County School District 4 and Harney County Union High School District 1J.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Crane is unincorporated, so Harney County is the local government.

Local governmentHarney CountyCrane is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereHarney County Clerk, Elections OfficeElections here are run by Harney County (county election office). 450 N Buena Vista Ave, Ste 14, Burns, OR 97720-1565 · (541) 573-6641 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placesos.oregon.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Crane spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Crane residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of CraneZIP’s residents in Crane
97732Crane, OR92%91%
97720Burns, OR8%0%
Area code541Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Crane

Who provides electricity in Crane?

Harney Electric Coop (Harney Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What ZIP codes are in Crane?

97732 (92%), 97720 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Crane in?

Harney County School District 4 and Harney County Union High School District 1J.

How do I register to vote in Crane?

In Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Harney County Clerk, Elections Office. Check your registration at sos.oregon.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet (FCC): pending.