Monroe, IN town hall & government
Monroe spent $2,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monroe's government.
Where Monroe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 78%
- Income taxes 22%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Monroe collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Monroe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Eastbrook Community School Corporation
Monroe's K–12 school district, shared with Jefferson, Matthews, Upland, Van Buren, Van Buren and Washington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 25%
- State 67%
- Federal 8%
Of the $11,512 per pupil, $6,496 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 Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Victoria Spartz. Mike Braun 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.