Monroe, NJ town hall & government
Monroe spent $53.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,433 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 47%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 11%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the federal government <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 Township 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 New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal
- Local 40%
- State 56%
- Federal 4%
Of the $22,603 per pupil, $12,469 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 Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Donald Norcross. Mikie Sherrill 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.