Stokes Township, Madison County, Ohio

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Stokes Township, Madison County, Ohio
Township
Stokes Township, 41 near Harrold.jpg
Fields on State Route 41 north of South Solon
Map of Madison County Ohio Highlighting Stokes Township.png
Location of Stokes Township in Madison County
Coordinates: 39°44′59″N83°35′40″W / 39.74972°N 83.59444°W / 39.74972; -83.59444
Country United States
State Ohio
County Madison
Area
 • Total34.8 sq mi (90.1 km2)
 • Land34.8 sq mi (90.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,109 ft (338 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total648
 • Density19/sq mi (7.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-74784 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086553 [1]

Stokes Township is one of the fourteen townships of Madison County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 648 people in the township.

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Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of South Solon is located in western Stokes Township.

The most westerly township in the county, it is the only township to border Greene County.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Stokes Township is located in Logan 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, [4] 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Stokes township, Madison County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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