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A town of 7,489. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Crane Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $166K, 2.4 years of the county’s $70K median household income. It grades A− overall, 170th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 93% of U.S. towns, with 3 places on the National Register. 35% of working residents work locally in Crane Township, above both the Ohio town median (6.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Only 107 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score higher on civic life. Its National Register listings include Parker Covered Bridge and Armstrong Farm.
Where Crane Township beats most towns.
Indian MillWhere Crane Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Crane Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1830 and 3 maps from 1907 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Crane Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Crane Township.
Crane Township draws workers from Upper Sandusky and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
5,361 jobs are based in Crane Township, 1.6 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
In Crane Township, the average commute is 18 minutes. Half commute less than 17 miles. Among workers here, 3.7% work from home. The top destinations are Upper Sandusky (34%), Findlay (6%) and Carey (6%).
| Crane Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 3.7% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The largest public high school is Upper Sandusky High School, with 546 students. The Upper Sandusky Exempted Village school district runs its public schools. Two of its 6 schools are shown below, with the reason for each.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Sandusky Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–8 | Grades 4–8 | 503 | B+ |
| Upper Sandusky High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 546 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
4.0 miles of trail wind through 4 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Harrison Smith Park, 44 acres with 1 miles of trail. Crane Township’s density of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| 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 | 2.5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harrison Smith Park | 1 mi | 44 |
| 2. Stepping Stones Park | 0.8 mi | 24 |
| 3. Bicentennial Park | 0.2 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
FEMA puts 53% of Crane Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Crane Township sits below three fifths of U.S. communities. Since 1981, Crane Township has seen 2 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
By age, Crane Township looks like Ohio: each broad group is within 4 points. In Crane Township, a quarter of residents are under 18. Its midpoint age stands at 37 years. Among adults 25 and older, 24% have a four-year degree or more, against 32% across Ohio.
| Crane Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 25% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 24% | 29% |
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.6 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Median age: women 37.5, men 36.0.
| Crane Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.1% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.3% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.1% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.4% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.5% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.9% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.8% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Against the 10,229 U.S. towns with household incomes like Crane Township’s, it is healthier than 74%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
CDC measures, 32 in all: Crane Township beats Ohio on 4 and trails on 1. For adults locally, the share who have high blood pressure is 39%. Two figures for adults here: 10% worry about having enough food, 17% report frequent mental distress.
| Crane Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Crane Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.1% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Crane Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Crane Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
3 places in Crane Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Ohio, US
Crane Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 7,533 people in the township, 6,698 of whom lived in the city of Upper Sandusky.
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5 towns share a border with Crane Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crane Township | #170 | A− | A | — | B | B |
| Tymochtee Township | — | — | A+ | — | A | C+ |
| Eden Township | — | — | A | — | B | C+ |
| Pitt Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Salem Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Upper Sandusky | #274 | A− | A | C+ | B | B |
Tymochtee Township and Eden Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Crane Township, Tymochtee Township and Eden Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Pitt Township and Salem Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Crane Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Crane Township grades A− overall, better than 84% of U.S. towns and #170 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B for health and B for schools.
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.
