Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Crane Township run?
Crane Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Crane Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Upper Sandusky Exempted Village School District
Crane Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Harpster, Kirby, Marseilles, Pitt Township, Upper Sandusky and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,268 per pupil, $8,688 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
Mohawk Local School District · $17,417 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Crane Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Crane Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,407 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.85% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Crane Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Crane Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Crane Township →
Who’s in charge in Crane Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,461 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (7,307).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Crane Township’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Crane Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wyandot County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.2%8,564 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.0%2,731 votesOthers: 0.8% (94 votes).
Most votes in Wyandot County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Crane Township lies in Wyandot County. Every 2024 race in Wyandot County is on the county’s page.
Wyandot County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Crane Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Crane Township compares with the towns next door
Crane Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $124 to $263 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Tymochtee Township | $124 | $1,360 |
| Salem Township | $252 | $1,954 |
| Eden Township | $263 | $1,432 |
| Pitt Township | estimate | $1,498 |
| Upper Sandusky | estimate | $1,355 |
| Crane Township | estimate | $1,407 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Crane Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Crane Township’s government
How much does Crane Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Crane Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,407 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.85% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Crane Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Crane Township yet.
How did Crane Township vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Crane Township alone. Wyandot County, where 100% of Crane Township lies, voted Trump 75.2%, Harris 24.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Crane Township?
5 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $29,878 (about $358,536 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Crane Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Bill Reineke) and State House District 87 (Riordan McClain). The House district also covers 84 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Crane Township’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →