Stokes, OH town hall & government
Stokes spent $262,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $377 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stokes's government.
Where Stokes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 50%
- Property taxes 30%
- From other local governments 8%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
Who works for Stokes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Madison-Plains Local School District
Stokes's K–12 school district, shared with Fairfield, Midway, Mount Sterling, Oak Run, Paint and South Solon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 65%
- State 28%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,608 per pupil, $9,415 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.
Which schools Stokes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stokes pay
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.
Contact Stokes's government
Who represents Stokes
Stokes is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Mike Carey. Mike DeWine is governor.
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.