Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCrane Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar towns
Crane Township’s town government spent $566,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $420 per resident.
What stands out about how Crane Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$420 per resident in 2022: more than 85% of them
Crane Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($420 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $215, and the middle half spent $127–$339. Crane Township spent more than 85% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Crane Township itself left out).
About $420 per resident a year, or $1.15 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 45%.
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No trend yet
Crane Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,697 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.16% 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
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 674 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 (1,347).
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.
Paulding Exempted Village School District
Crane Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Brown Township, Cecil, Emerald Township, Melrose, Oakwood and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,004 per pupil, $10,148 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.
Antwerp Local School District · $16,122 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
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 Paulding County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.7%7,203 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.4%1,987 votesOthers: 0.9% (86 votes).
Most votes in Paulding County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Crane Township lies in Paulding County. Every 2024 race in Paulding County is on the county’s page.
Paulding 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 spent $420 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $73 to $455. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Carryall Township | $73 | $1,522 |
| Mark Township | $455 | $1,377 |
| Emerald Township | estimate | $1,677 |
| Paulding Township | estimate | $1,507 |
| Hicksville Township | estimate | $1,682 |
| Crane Township | $420 | $1,697 |
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 $420 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $420 was more than 85% of 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Crane Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,697 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.16% 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. Paulding County, where 100% of Crane Township lies, voted Trump 77.7%, Harris 21.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Crane Township?
2 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,785 (about $81,420 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 1 (Rob McColley) and State House District 82 (Roy Klopfenstein). The House district also covers 83 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 →