Crane Township, Paulding County, Ohio

Crane Township is one of the twelve townships of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,530 people in the township, 1,314 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Crane Township, Paulding County, Ohio
Township
Farmland between Cecil and the Maumee River
Location of Crane Township in Paulding County
Coordinates: 41°12′36″N 84°37′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPaulding
Area
 • Total36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2)
 • Land36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation719 ft (219 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,530
 • Density42.5/sq mi (16.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-19176[2]
GNIS feature ID1086771[1]

Geography

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

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
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Paulding County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. Miller, Ray (April 5, 1953). "Paulding Communities Cut Out Of Great Forests". Toledo Blade. pp. 7–3. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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