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Crane is a tiny town of 187 people in Richland County, Montana. It's about 144 miles from Minot, ND and 541 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $230k and rent runs about $917 a month.
187people
$230kTypical home
$917/moRent
87° / 28°Summer / winter
30"Snow
241Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 187
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 74 people per sq mi
- 541 mi to Denver, CO
- 144 mi to Minot, ND
- 50 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $230k (≈$1,452/mo)
- Median rent $917/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Dry summers (dew point 50°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 55 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (383 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (490 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 28
- 40% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to SDY airport
- 534 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 119 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,916 ft
- 802 mi to the ocean
- 38 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 178 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 170 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Montana districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 174 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 43 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 41 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Richland County: R+68 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.