Monroe, MI town hall & government
Monroe spent $67.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,340 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 27%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 11%
- From the federal government 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 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 Public Schools
Monroe's K–12 school district, shared with Maybee, Monroe, La Salle, Raisinville and Frenchtown. 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 56%
- Federal 14%
Of the $16,131 per pupil, $8,018 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 Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. 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.