Official Name: | Crandall, Texas |
Settlement Type: | City |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Kaufman |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 11.35 |
Area Land Km2: | 11.35 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.38 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.38 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 3860 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation M: | 129 |
Elevation Ft: | 423 |
Coordinates: | 32.6275°N -96.4533°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 75114 |
Area Code: | 214, 469, 945, 972 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 48-17504[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1333620[3] |
Crandall is located in western Kaufman County at 32.6275°N -96.4533°W (32.627407, –96.453276).[5] U.S. Route 175 passes through the north side of the city, leading northwest to the center of Dallas and southeast 9miles to Kaufman.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Crandall has a total area of 8.3km2, of which 0.061order=flipNaNorder=flip, or 0.07%, is water.[6]
White (NH) | 2,868 | 74.3% | |
Black or African American (NH) | 170 | 4.4% | |
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 23 | 0.6% | |
Asian (NH) | 21 | 0.54% | |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.03% | |
Some Other Race (NH) | 7 | 0.18% | |
Mixed/multiracial (NH) | 119 | 3.08% | |
Hispanic or Latino | 651 | 16.87% | |
Total | 3,860 |
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.[8] [9]
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.[10]
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.[11] [12] [13] [14] [15]