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Stokes TownshipOH
A town of 4,585.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
4,585
2025 Census estimate · +1.6% since 2020
Median home value
$174K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
53.2
years
Jobs based here
473
A commuter town
TownGrade
C
#803 of 987 in OH
Is Stokes Township a good place to live?
Stokes Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $174K, 2.4 years of the Bellefontaine area’s $72K median household income. It grades C overall, ranked 803rd of 987 in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $55K, and 15% of residents live below the poverty line, and FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 76% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. On the plus side, its public schools beat 80% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. 30% of residents are 65 or older in Stokes Township, against 20% in Ohio’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Blackhawk Park, at 69 acres. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 70% of U.S. towns.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Stokes Township for work
Where Stokes Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
473jobs based in Stokes Township
7%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Stokes Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Stokes Township is from typical.
Jobs & income473 jobs based hereC−Open →SchoolsA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →HealthMary Rutan Hospital 12.8 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.3 of 20; 4.3% of households have no car; 0.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Cost of livingBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 3% conserved landBOpen →HistoryCOpen →Civic life3.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Stokes Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stokes Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLakeview Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stokes Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Logan County Board of ElectionsLogan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes43331, 43324, 4333343331 85% · 43324 12% · 43333 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Stokes Township.
Stokes Township is a second-home town and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Ohio (mostly inland flooding).
HealthC−
On CDC estimates, Stokes Township is less healthy than 78% of U.S. towns
Against the 7,439 U.S. towns with household incomes like Stokes Township’s, it is less healthy than 57%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
Stokes Township beats the Ohio average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Stokes Township.
23%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Stokes Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Stokes Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 8.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.9% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8% |
Mary Rutan Hospital
12.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
31st
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most working residents commute out of Stokes Township
Stokes Township has 473 jobs for its 1,989 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Stokes Township for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Bellefontaine (9%), Marysville (5%) and Washington Township (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
7%work in town
| Stokes Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Stokes Township7%
Bellefontaine9%
Marysville5%
Washington Township5%
Columbus5%
22 mi
median commute distance
473
jobs based in Stokes Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 30% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Stokes Township
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 97% of Ohio towns, with expected losses of about $497 per resident a year; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on.
Since 1980, 38 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Stokes Township.
76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
38
paid flood claims since 1980
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Stokes Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Stokes Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2.7%conserved
2.7%
conserved · 669 of 24,331 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blackhawk Park | — | 69 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 43 attractions →Campbell Hill and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stokes Township. Close and well known come first.
14 mi MountainCampbell Hill
30 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
40 mi LandmarkMadonna of the Trail
13 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space Museum
18 mi MuseumZane Shawnee Caverns
29 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy RelicsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Zane Shawnee Caverns: Darkbluejacket, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain
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Everything we know about Stokes Township
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The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Stokes Township; the nearest are
James A. Rhodes State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lima17.6 mi$4,560 in-state tuitionOhio State University-Lima CampusUniversity or college · Public · Lima17.6 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionNorthwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold68.8 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Stokes Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Stokes Township
Township in Ohio, US
Stokes Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,550.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 991 ft
Stokes Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Stokes Township.
Richland TownshipWashington TownshipGoshen TownshipBloomfield TownshipClay TownshipStokes Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stokes Township | #803 | C | B | — | A− | C− |
| Richland Township | #537 | B | A | — | A− | C− |
| Washington Township | #501 | B | A− | — | A− | C+ |
| Goshen Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bloomfield Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clay Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stokes Township, Richland Township and Washington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Goshen Township, Bloomfield Township and Clay Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Stokes Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Stokes Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stokes Township, OH a good place to live?
Stokes Township grades C overall, better than 31% of U.S. towns and #803 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health and A− for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Stokes Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.