Monroe, LA town hall & government
Monroe spent $146.3 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $3,125 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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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
- Sales taxes 40%
- From the federal government 27%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Monroe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Monroe City School District
Monroe's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal
- Local 37%
- State 35%
- Federal 28%
Of the $15,300 per pupil, $8,781 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 Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representatives Julia Letlow and Mike Johnson. Jeff Landry 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.