Monroe, MI town hall & government
Monroe spent $112,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $344 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 46%
- From the state 28%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From other local governments 3%
Monroe didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Monroe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Monroe didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
White Cloud Public Schools
Monroe's K–12 school district, shared with White Cloud, Wilcox, Everett, Goodwell, Lincoln and Merrill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 30%
- State 55%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,748 per pupil, $8,110 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.
Also serving Monroe: Big Jackson School District ($22,150 per pupil) · Big Rapids Public Schools ($13,916 per pupil).
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 Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer 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.