Town Hall · Stokes

Stokes, OH town hall & government

Stokes spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $417 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Stokes's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$417
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$729,00038%
Fire
$668,00035%
Administration & buildings
$488,00025%
Health & welfare
$29,0002%
Other
$13,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 84%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the state 1%

Stokes didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Stokes

Full-time staff
3
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Indian Lake Local School District

Stokes's K–12 school district, shared with Huntsville, Lakeview, Russells Point, Washington, McArthur and Bloomfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,145
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,433
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12 million
at year end

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

  • Local 65%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $15,145 per pupil, $9,417 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 Stokes: Waynesfield-Goshen Local School District ($17,711 per pupil) · Jackson Center Local School District ($14,096 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Stokes pay

Typical tax bill
$1,878
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.08%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$173,800
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.

Local

Contact Stokes's government

Town hall & decisions in Stokes →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stokes

Stokes is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Stokes'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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