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Stokes Township, Madison County, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°44′59″N 83°35′40″W / 39.74972°N 83.86344°W / 39.74972; -83.86344
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Stokes Township, Madison County, Ohio
Fields on State Route 41 north of South Solon
Fields on State Route 41 north of South Solon
Location of Stokes Township in Madison County
Location of Stokes Township in Madison County
Coordinates: 39°44′59″N 83°35′40″W / 39.74972°N 83.86344°W / 39.74972; -83.86344
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMadison
Area
 • Total
34.8 sq mi (90.1 km2)
 • Land34.8 sq mi (90.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation1,109 ft (338 m)
Population
 • Total
648
 • Density19/sq mi (7.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-74784[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.

Geography

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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

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Statewide, the only other Stokes Township is located in Logan County.

Government

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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.

References

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