Crane Paulding, 2006
Crane Township’s story
160 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2006.
- 1866Crane Township is settled
Crane TownshipOH
A town of 1,248, settled in 1866.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,248
2025 Census estimate · −0.3% since 2020
Median home value
$147K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
41.3
years
Jobs based here
139
A commuter town
Is Crane Township a good place to live?
The best of Crane Township’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. 31% of residents are under 18 in Crane Township, above both the Ohio town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Crane Township's public schools beat 75% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. Crane Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,248 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Emerald TownshipCarryall TownshipMark TownshipPaulding TownshipHicksville TownshipCrane Township
How Crane Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Crane Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.5 of 20; 1.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $147K, 2.2 years of the county’s $68K median household incomeA−Open →HealthPaulding County Hospital 5.3 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →Jobs & income$76K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 3% conserved landCOpen →HistoryCOpen →Civic life1.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Crane Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crane Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBrentwood Community MHP LLCNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Crane Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPaulding Exempted Village School DistrictAntwerp Local School District2 districts serve Crane Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Paulding County Board of ElectionsPaulding County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2023
ZIP codes45821, 45813, 4587945821 59% · 45813 30% · 45879 10%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Crane Township.
HealthC−
Crane Township is less healthy than 76% of U.S. towns
Crane Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 42% of Crane Township adults have obesity, against 38% in Ohio’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 40% of Crane Township adults have high blood pressure.
24%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Crane Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Crane Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 7.1% |
Paulding County Hospital
5.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Crane Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Crane Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Crane Township fell to 139 in 2023, 69 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Fort Wayne (13%), Antwerp (6%) and Defiance (6%).
1%work in town
| Crane Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Crane Township1%
Fort Wayne13%
Antwerp6%
Defiance6%
Hicksville5%
20 mi
median commute distance
139
jobs based in Crane Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 5% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Crane Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Crane Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–35°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC
3.4% of Crane Township is conserved land
2.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Crane Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
3.4%conserved
| Crane Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
3.4%
conserved · 800 of 23,250 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. New Rochester Park | — | 6 |
| 2. Cecil Community Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Crane Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Crane Township
18pages on Crane Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Crane Township; the nearest are
Defiance CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Defiance15.1 mi$29,320 tuitionNorthwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold23.8 mi$4,698 in-state tuitionPurdue University Fort WayneUniversity or college · Public · Fort Wayne, IN26 mi$9,532 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Crane Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A shrinking town
Crane Township has shrunk 12% since 2010
1,420 counted in 2010 and 1,253 in 2020; an estimated 1,248 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Crane Township
Township in Ohio, US
Crane Township is one of the twelve townships of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,253 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 719 ft
Questions about Crane Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crane Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.