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Crane is a tiny town of 136 people in Harney County, Oregon. It's about 119 miles from Boise, ID and 248 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $264k and rent runs about $436 a month.
136people
$264kTypical home
$436/moRent
88° / 38°Summer / winter
36"Snow
246Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 136
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 248 mi to Portland, OR
- 119 mi to Boise, ID
- 91 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $264k (≈$1,664/mo)
- Median rent $436/mo
- Median household income $36k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Dry summers (dew point 39°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (112 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 45
- 28% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 119 mi to BOI airport
- 119 mi to BOI (major hub)
- 161 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,131 ft
- 275 mi to the ocean
- 4 mi to a big lake
- 57 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 108 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 5 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 102 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Oregon districts (reading)
- 26 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 98 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 96 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 87 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Harney County: R+59 in 2024
- Oregon: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- 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.