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Crane Township vs Emerald Township

Next-door neighbors in Paulding County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (8.3× in Crane Township) and growth since 2010 (+8.8 pts in Emerald Township).

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Crane Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsPaulding County · 1,409 people
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Emerald Township, OHA small town of 453Paulding County · 453 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Crane TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health76% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Crane Township →
Emerald TownshipA small town of 453
Quiet strengthsEmerald Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Emerald Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker8.3×
Crane Township is more of a job hub
Crane Township 0.25Emerald Township 0.03
Growth since 2010+8.8 pts
Emerald Township has grown faster since 2010
Emerald Township -3%Crane Township -11.8%
Bachelor’s degree++17 pts
More adults in Emerald Township have a degree
Emerald Township 35.2%Crane Township 18.2%
Size3.1×
Crane Township is the bigger place
Crane Township 1,409Emerald Township 453
Trails+52%
Emerald Township has more miles of trail
Emerald Township 3.5 miCrane Township 2.3 mi
Street grid+41%
Crane Township has the more walkable street grid
Crane Township 3.1Emerald Township 2.2
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 more a month in Emerald Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Crane Township$910/mo
Typical home $147K (Census) · tax rate 1.16% · Housing →
Emerald Township$1,130/mo
Typical home $188K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,600 a year, between Emerald Township and Crane Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Crane Township and Emerald Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Crane TownshipEmerald TownshipCrane TownshipEmerald Township
Crane Township ↔ Emerald Township5.2 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Ohio ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
C−Crane TownshipHealthier than 24% of U.S. towns –Emerald TownshipNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Crane TownshipEmerald Township
Snow a year24″24″
January low17°F18°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)175d183d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd51st
Outdoors & history
Crane TownshipEmerald Township
Trails2 mi4 mi
Conserved land3.4%0%
Community
Crane TownshipEmerald Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Crane TownshipEmerald Township
People
Population 1,409Highest 453Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -11.8%Lowest OH: +2.3% -3%Highest OH: +2.3%
Median age 41.3±5.2Lowest 4% above OH 54.3±12.5Highest 37% above OH
Emerald Township and Crane Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.3%±5.8Highest OH: 22% 15.9%±11.4Lowest OH: 22%
Crane Township and Emerald Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.7%±4.3Lowest OH: 18.3% 20.8%±8.2Highest OH: 18.3%
Emerald Township and Crane Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.2%Lowest OH: 31.5% 35.2%Highest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1%±1.4Lowest OH: 5.6% 2.4%±4.6Highest OH: 5.6%
Emerald Township and Crane Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $75,608±$20kLowest 6% above OH $93,591±$7kHighest 31% above OH
Emerald Township and Crane Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $146,700±$30kLowest 32% below OH $188,400±$53kHighest 12% below OH
Emerald Township and Crane Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,697Highest 40% below OH $1,677Lowest 41% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±60.5Lowest OH: 45.9% 100%±96.8Highest OH: 45.9%
Emerald Township and Crane Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.1%Highest OH: 13.3% 4.6%Lowest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.4%Highest OH: 67.2% 91.3%Lowest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977 7 yrs newer than OH 1977 7 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 11% above OH 22 minLowest 4% below OH
Work from home 0.3%±0.4Highest OH: 13% 0%±5Lowest OH: 13%
Crane Township and Emerald Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.2%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miHighest 13.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.25Highest 0.03Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fort Wayne (13%)Defiance (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Emerald TownshipFew work in Crane Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.3 miLowest 3.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.1Highest 2.2Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #306 of 624 in OH—
Ohio average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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