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Monroe, NH town hall & government

Monroe spent $5.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $6,696 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
$5.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$6,696
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
$71,000
$88 per resident
Paid to other governments
$4 million75%
Roads & transportation
$525,00010%
Administration & buildings
$368,0007%
Fire
$164,0003%
Sewer & trash
$114,0002%
Parks & libraries
$74,0001%
Water & other utilities
$55,0001%
Police
$16,000<1%
Health & welfare
$13,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$11,000<1%
Other
$22,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 96%
  • From the state 3%
  • Utility sales 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Monroe

Full-time staff
3
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part
Other
0 full-time6 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Monroe pay

Typical tax bill
$2,661
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
0.85%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$312,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Monroe's government

🏛️ Official websitemonroetown.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Monroe →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Monroe

Monroe is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Maggie Goodlander. Kelly Ayotte 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.

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