Town Hall · Crane

Crane, OH town hall & government

Crane spent $593,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $440 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Crane's government.

Town budget

Where Crane's money goes

Spent
$593,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$440
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$169,000
$125 per resident
Roads & transportation
$252,00042%
Fire
$126,00021%
Administration & buildings
$65,00011%
Parks & libraries
$51,0009%
Paid to other governments
$17,0003%
Interest on debt
$10,0002%
Other
$72,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 45%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • From the state 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Crane

Full-time staff
2
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$22,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Paulding Exempted Village School District

Crane's K–12 school district, shared with Brown, Cecil, Emerald, Melrose, Oakwood and Paulding. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,004
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,341
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$153,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 45%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $16,004 per pupil, $10,148 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Crane: Antwerp Local School District ($16,122 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Crane pay

Typical tax bill
$1,697
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$146,700
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Crane's government

Town hall & decisions in Crane →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Crane

Crane is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Crane's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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