Monroe, GA town hall & government
Monroe spent $80.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $5,126 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monroe's government.
Who runs Monroe
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Monroe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 36%
- Fees & charges 30%
- From other local governments 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the federal government 3%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Monroe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Walton County School District
Monroe's K–12 school district, shared with Between, Good Hope, Jersey, Walnut Grove and Loganville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal
- Local 48%
- State 43%
- Federal 9%
Of the $13,330 per pupil, $8,300 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 Monroe kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Monroe 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.
Contact Monroe's government
Who represents Monroe
Monroe is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Mike Collins. Brian Kemp 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.