Town Hall · Monroe

Monroe, OH town hall & government

Monroe spent $361,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $219 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monroe's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Monroe's money goes

Spent
$361,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$219
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$16,000
$10 per resident
Roads & transportation
$264,00073%
Administration & buildings
$95,00026%
Interest on debt
$2,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Other taxes & licenses 64%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Monroe didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Monroe

Full-time staff
2
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

West Holmes Local School District

Monroe's K–12 school district, shared with Glenmont, Killbuck, Killbuck, Millersburg, Nashville and Ripley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,213
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,776
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$40 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 52%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $16,213 per pupil, $10,211 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Monroe pay

Typical tax bill
$3,314
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.33%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$250,000
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

Town hall & decisions in Monroe →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Monroe

Monroe is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. Mike DeWine 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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