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Crane Township, Wyandot County, Ohio

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Township in Ohio, United States
Crane Township, Wyandot County, Ohio
Township
Crane Township includes wide plains used for farmingCrane Township includes wide plains used for farming
Location of Crane Township (red) in Wyandot County, next to the city of Upper Sandusky (yellow)Location of Crane Township (red) in Wyandot County, next to the city of Upper Sandusky (yellow)
Coordinates: 40°50′5″N 83°15′59″W / 40.83472°N 83.26639°W / 40.83472; -83.26639
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWyandot
Area
 • Total39.6 sq mi (102.5 km)
 • Land39.4 sq mi (102.0 km)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km)
Elevation837 ft (255 m)
Population
 • Total7,533
 • Density191.2/sq mi (73.9/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-19190
GNIS feature ID1087203

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.

Geography

Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:

The city of Upper Sandusky, the county seat of Wyandot County, is located in central Crane Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Crane Township is located in Paulding County.

Government

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.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Crane township, Wyandot County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

Municipalities and communities of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Upper Sandusky
City
Map of Ohio highlighting Wyandot County
Villages
Townships
CDP
Unincorporated
communities
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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