Crane Township, Paulding County, Ohio
| Crane Township, Paulding County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
Farmland between Cecil and the Maumee River
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 Location of Crane Township in Paulding County |
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| Coordinates: 41°12′36″N 84°37′30″W / 41.21000°N 84.62500°WCoordinates: 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 (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,530 |
| • Density | 42.5/sq mi (16.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-19176 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086771 |
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.
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of Cecil is located in northeastern Crane Township.
Crane Township was named for Oliver Crane, a pioneer settler. Statewide, the only other Crane Township is located in Wyandot County.
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, 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.
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