Crawford County Treasurer

GARY A. COLE
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112 E. Mansfield St. - Suite 102
Bucyrus, OH 44820-2349
Phone: 419-562-7861 or 800-589-5744 fax: 419-562-3171

Welcome to the Crawford County Treasurer’s website. I hope you find the information helpful. 

County treasurers in all of Ohio’s 88 counties have traditionally served as the local tax collector.

Tax Rates

County treasurers, who are elected to four year terms, serve as the county banker, safe keeper of all taxes and investor of local funds. The responsibilities of county treasurers include:

  • Collection of local taxes, particularly the real property. They are also responsible for taxes on manufactured homes, inheritance, hotel-motel and special assessments.
  • Safe keeper of taxes collected in taxing districts for the county, schools, cities, townships and villages.
  • Chief County Investment Officer who as such oversees the county’s investments and provide to the County financial data, investment instruments, forecasting and interest rate schedules.
  • Prepares daily and monthly statements of deposits into the County Treasury.
  • As a member of the County Board of Revision oversees complaints of property owners who feel their property values are too high.
  • As a member of the County Budget Commission takes an active role in approving the level of funding for the county, cities, townships and schools.

The County Treasurer’s office maintains a list of unclaimed funds
for county residents. This list is updated each year and forms are available in the Treasurer’s office. Click here to search for unclaimed funds online!

Office Personnel: Three full time employees (total of 25 years of experience) and 1 elected official (15 years of experience)