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Crane Township, Paulding County, Ohio

Township in Ohio, United States

41°12′36″N 84°37′30″W / 41.21000°N 84.62500°W / 41.21000; -84.62500CountryUnited StatesStateOhioCountyPauldingArea

• Total36.5 sq mi (94.5 km²) • Land36.0 sq mi (93.2 km²) • Water0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)Elevation

^[1]

719 ft (219 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total1,253 • Density34.8/sq mi (13.4/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)FIPS code39-19176^[3]GNIS feature ID1086771^[1]

Crane Township is one of the twelve townships of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,253 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

Mark Township, Defiance County - north
Delaware Township, Defiance County - northeast corner
Emerald Township - east
Jackson Township - southeast corner
Paulding Township - south
Harrison Township - southwest corner
Carryall Township - west
Hicksville Township, Defiance County - northwest corner

The village of Cecil is located in northeastern Crane Township.

Name and history

Crane Township was named for Oliver Crane, a pioneer settler.^[4] Statewide, the only other Crane Township is located in Wyandot County.^[5]

Government

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer,^[6] who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References

^ ^a ^b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Crane township, Paulding County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ Miller, Ray (April 5, 1953). "Paulding Communities Cut Out Of Great Forests". Toledo Blade. pp. 7–3. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.