Crandall, Indiana facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Town of Crandall, Indiana
Town
Location of Crandall in Harrison County, Indiana.
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Harrison
Township	Jackson
Area
• Total	0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2)
• Land	0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	663 ft (202 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	134
• Density	1,288.46/sq mi (497.33/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47114
Area code(s)	812
FIPS code	18-15634
GNIS feature ID	2396666

Crandall is a small town located in Harrison County, Indiana, in the United States. It's part of Jackson Township. According to the 2020 census, about 134 people lived there.

Where is Crandall Located?

Crandall is a very small town. It covers an area of about 0.1 square miles (0.27 square kilometers). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large bodies of water within the town limits.

Who Lives in Crandall?

Crandall's Population in 2010

In 2010, there were 152 people living in Crandall. These people lived in 66 different homes, and 43 of those were families. The town had about 1,520 people per square mile. There were 73 housing units in total.

Most of the people in Crandall (98%) were White. A small number were Native American (1.3%) or Asian (0.7%). About 2.6% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Families and Age in Crandall

Out of the 66 homes in Crandall, about 30% had children under 18 living there. Nearly half (45.5%) were married couples. Some homes had a single parent, either a mother (12.1%) or a father (7.6%). About 27% of homes were individuals living alone. Around 10% of homes had someone 65 years or older living by themselves.

The average home had 2.3 people, and the average family had 2.7 people. The average age of people in Crandall was 45.5 years old. About 25% of residents were under 18. About 18% were 65 or older. The town had an equal number of males and females, with 50% male and 50% female.

Crandall's History

How Crandall Got Its Name

The town of Crandall was named after its founder, Cornelius F. Crandall. The name is often said with the "d" sound staying with the first part, like "Crand-all."

When Crandall Was Founded

Cornelius F. Crandall officially started the town in 1872. He convinced the builders of the Southern Railway (US) to change their train route. Instead of going north of what is now State Highway 64, the train line was moved to go through the new town of Crandall. Cornelius later moved to Texas and founded another town called Crandall, Texas.

The Great Fire of 1921

In 1921, a big fire hit Crandall. It destroyed 11 buildings on the east side of town. This included a store, a warehouse, the post office, and several houses. But the town quickly recovered. By 1936, a writer named Al Gerdon mentioned how strong the businesses in Crandall were. He wrote about an insurance salesman, a bank branch, a feed store, two general stores, and the main office for the Harrison County Farm Bureau. Crandall was also known for its fox chasing events, where about 75 dogs would chase foxes outside of town.

Crandall's Early Industries

In the 1930s, Crandall became famous for its saw mill and chicken hatcheries. These businesses used the train to ship baby chicks. Clarence A. Sims, who owned Thornwood Poultry Yards, had the world's largest incubator at the time. It was huge, measuring 58 by 10 feet. It could hold 315,000 eggs, allowing the hatchery to set 105,000 eggs every week. They hatched 16 different types of chickens and sent them to "every state east of the Rocky Mountains."

In June 1953, the train stopped carrying passengers through Crandall. After that, only freight trains used the rail line between Louisville and St. Louis.

See also

In Spanish: Crandall (Indiana) para niños