Monroe, IA town hall & government
Monroe spent $2.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,151 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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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
- Property taxes 35%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From the state 17%
- Utility sales 14%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Monroe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
PCM Community School District
Monroe's K–12 school district, shared with Prairie City and Reasnor. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 43%
- State 52%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,914 per pupil, $7,516 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Monroe's government
Who represents Monroe
Monroe is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Kim Reynolds 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.