Cranesville, PA fire department, June 2024, 2024
Cranesville’s story
226 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2024.
- 1800Cranesville is settled
CranesvillePA
2 bordering townsMap →
Population
563
2025 Census estimate · −1.1% since 2020
Typical home
$232K
+5.6% in a year
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
32.6
years
Jobs based here
117
A commuter town
Is Cranesville a good place to live?
8.3% of residents are 65 or older in Cranesville, against 21% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Cranesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Cranesville stand out
Where Cranesville beats most towns.
Small town
563 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Elk Creek TownshipConneaut TownshipCranesville
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Cranesville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cranesville, and how to reach them.
PowerNorthwestern Rural E C A16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCranesville Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cranesville’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereErie County Board of ElectionsErie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2020
ZIP code1641016410 99%Census 2020
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 Cranesville.
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Cranesville, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cranesville.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windLightning
2
paid flood claims since 1980
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Cranesville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Cranesville for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Cranesville has added 25 jobs, to 117 in 2023. The top destinations are Erie (20%), Millcreek Township (14%) and Fairview Township (8%).
3%work in town
| Cranesville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Cranesville3%
Erie20%
Millcreek Township14%
Fairview Township8%
Albion5%
17 mi
median commute distance
117
jobs based in Cranesville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Younger than Pennsylvania overall
People 65 and older are 8% of residents (20% statewide); children under 18 are 25% of residents (21% statewide). At 32.6 years, Cranesville’s median age is below both the Pennsylvania town median (43.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
32.6median age · PA 40.9
| Cranesville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.6 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 29% | 29% |
CranesvillePennsylvaniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school50%
Some college9%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s25%
Graduate5%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 18% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Cranesville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±24.1 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Cranesville | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.3% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.6% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.8% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.3% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 49.6% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 8.7% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.6% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
In Cranesville, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Cranesville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Cranesville’s July high is 81°F.
111″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–79°
Fall43–61°
Oct 16
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
A typical Cranesville home is worth about $232K
The typical Cranesville home is worth about $232,000, up 5.6% in a year, 19% below the Pennsylvania typical home. The median rent in Cranesville is $892 a month.
$232KZillow home value
| Cranesville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $892 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Cranesville$232K
Pennsylvania$287K
+5.6%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
How healthy Cranesville is
Cranesville beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 30% of adults have high blood pressure in Cranesville.
| Cranesville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 11% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
2 better22 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Cranesville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.3% | 3.7% |
| More smokers | 18.1% | 15.8% |
University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center
13.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.5%conserved
| Cranesville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.5%
conserved · 3 of 598 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cranesville Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 20 attractions →Conneaut Lake Park and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cranesville. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Theme parkConneaut Lake Park
22 mi State parkPresque Isle State Park
18 mi LandmarkFort Le Boeuf17 mi Theme parkWaldameer Park17 mi Theme parkSplash Lagoon
19 mi Zoo & aquariumErie ZooSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Conneaut Lake Park: daveynin from United States, CC BY 2.0 · Presque Isle State Park: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Le Boeuf: Charles M. Stotz ?, Public domain · Erie Zoo: Pat Noble, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cranesville
17pages on Cranesville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cranesville; the nearest are
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Erie17.1 miPennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Erie23.5 mi$15,972 in-state tuitionUniversity of Pittsburgh-TitusvilleCommunity college · Public · Titusville39.5 mi$11,918 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Cranesville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Cranesville for work
Where Cranesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
117jobs based in Cranesville
3%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Cranesville
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Cranesville is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 572 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area. Cranesville is the birthplace of Olympic gold medalist John Williams.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1800
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 16410
Questions about Cranesville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cranesville, PA a good place to live?
Cranesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.