Crane Township, Paulding County, Ohio

Crane Township is one of the twelve townships of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,253 people in the township.

Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
 * Mark Township, Defiance County - north
 * Delaware Township, Defiance County - northeast corner
 * Emerald Township - east
 * Jackson Township - southeast corner
 * Paulding Township - south
 * Harrison Township - southwest corner
 * Carryall Township - west
 * Hicksville Township, Defiance County - northwest corner

The village of Cecil is located in northeastern Crane Township.

Name and history
Crane Township was named for Oliver Crane, a pioneer settler. Statewide, the only other Crane Township is located in Wyandot 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.