Town Hall · Monroe

Monroe, IN town hall & government

Monroe spent $75,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $9 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Monroe's money goes

Spent
$75,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$9
typical Indiana towns: $29
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Health & welfare
$18,00024%
Other
$57,00076%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 60%
  • Income taxes 40%
Town workforce

Who works for Monroe

Full-time staff
1
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$34,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time4 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Alexandria Community School Corporation

Monroe's K–12 school district, shared with Alexandria and Orestes. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,688
Indiana: $13,688
Students
1,405
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal

  • Local 20%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $13,688 per pupil, $7,802 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Monroe pay

Typical tax bill
$1,135
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.89%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$128,000
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 Monroe's government

Town hall & decisions in Monroe →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Monroe

Monroe is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Victoria Spartz. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Monroe'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.

The porch light’s on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Monroe, INMadison CountyView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Monroe is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01