Crandall, Texas

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Crandall, Texas
City
Kaufman County Texas Incorporated Areas Crandall highlighted.svg
Location of Crandall in Kaufman County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°37′20″N96°27′12″W / 32.62222°N 96.45333°W / 32.62222; -96.45333
Country United States
State Texas
County Kaufman
Area
[1]
 • Total
4.38 sq mi (11.35 km2)
 • Land4.38 sq mi (11.35 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
410 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,860
 • Density880/sq mi (340/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75114
Area codes 214, 469, 945, 972
FIPS code 48-17504 [3]
GNIS feature ID2410257 [2]
Website www.crandalltexas.com

Crandall is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. Its population was 5,100 in 2023. [4] It began as a railway town, developing alongside the Texas Trunk Railroad in the early 1880s. [5] Crandall is named after Cornelius F. Crandall, who had previously founded Crandall, Indiana [ citation needed ]

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Geography

Crandall is located in western Kaufman County. U.S. Route 175 passes through the north side of the city, leading northwest 24 miles (39 km) to the center of Dallas and southeast 9 miles (14 km) to Kaufman.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Crandall has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), of which 0.0 acres (0.061 m2), or 0.07%, is water. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 251—
1950 727—
1960 640−12.0%
1970 77420.9%
1980 8317.4%
1990 1,65298.8%
2000 2,77467.9%
2010 2,8583.0%
2020 3,86035.1%
2023 (est.)4,99529.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

[8]

Crandall racial composition as of 2020 [4]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [a]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)2,86874.3%
Black or African American (NH)1704.4%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)230.6%
Asian (NH)210.54%
Pacific Islander (NH)10.03%
Some Other Race (NH)70.18%
Mixed/multiracial (NH)1193.08%
Hispanic or Latino 65116.87%
Total3,860

As of the 2020 United States census, 3,860 people, 1,149 households, and 968 families resided in the city.

Education

The city is served by the Crandall Independent School District (ISD). Schools in the Crandall ISD are Hollis T. Dietz Elementary School, W.A. Martin Elementary School, Noble-Reed Elementary School, Barbara Walker Elementary School, Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary School, Opal Smith Elementary School, Crandall Middle School, Crandall High School, and Crandall Compass Academy. [10] [11]

The Crandall-Combine Community Library is within Central Middle School in Crandall. [12] [13] The library was previously in Crandall High School. [14]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Crandall has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps. [15]

Bonnie and Clyde and Boys Don't Cry each filmed scenes in Crandall, while the episode "1800 Days to Justice" of Route 66 was filmed completely in Crandall but takes place in the fictional town of Harcourt Junction. [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Notable Person

References

  1. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crandall, Texas
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  5. ↑ Minor, David. "Crandall, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Crandall city, Texas". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  9. ↑ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Crandall ISD". crandall-isd.net. CAMPUS. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  11. ↑ "All campuses". texastribune.org. December 8, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Home". Crandall-Combine Community Library. Retrieved July 21, 2025. Now Open! NEW Location: 500 W. Lewis St. Crandall, TX 75114
  13. ↑ "Crandall ISD Locations". Crandall Independent School District. Retrieved July 21, 2025. Central Middle School 500 W. Lewis St. Crandall TX 75114
  14. ↑ Yorio, Kara (November 5, 2021). "School Libraries 2021: Small Town, Big Job". School Library Journal . Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  15. ↑ Climate Summary for Crandall, Texas
  16. ↑ Crandall filming
  17. ↑ "Movie & Trivia".
  18. ↑ "Bonnie And Clyde film locations (1967)". www.movie-locations.com. Archived from the original on June 25, 2014.
  19. ↑ "The Esteem Production Blog".
  20. ↑ "Texas Pop Culture: Route 66 Detour". March 5, 2013.
  21. ↑ "Julia Morales day". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  1. ↑ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. [9]
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