Crane Township is one of the twelve townships of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,253 people in the township.
Crane Township, Paulding County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Farmland between Cecil and the Maumee River | |
 Location of Crane Township in Paulding County | |
| Coordinates: 41°12′36″N 84°37′30″W / 41.21000°N 84.62500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Paulding |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2) |
| • Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,253 |
| • Density | 34.8/sq mi (13.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-19176[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086771[1] |
Geography edit
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 edit
Crane Township was named for Oliver Crane, a pioneer settler.[4] Statewide, the only other Crane Township is located in Wyandot County.[5]
Government edit
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 edit
- ^ 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.