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MonroeOH
A town of 1,720.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,720
+3.5% since 2010
Median home value
$225K
Census ACS
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
31.9
years
Jobs based here
66
A commuter town
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Monroe for work
Where Monroe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
66jobs based in Monroe
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Monroe’s report card
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Local news
All →- Maika Monroe and Jordan Firstman Go From Poppers to Pure Evilinterviewmagazine.com · Sep 29
- Monroe vs Waynesville - Girls Varsity Volleyball 09/28/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 28
- Monroe vs Vandalia Butler - Girls Varsity Soccer 09/26/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 26
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Monroe. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Monroe
Most working residents leave Monroe for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Bellefontaine (15%), Marysville (10%) and Allen (9%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Monroe0%
Bellefontaine15%
Marysville10%
Allen9%
Perry8%
15 mi
median commute distance
66
jobs based in Monroe
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Monroe has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer61–81°
Fall43–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
Healthier than 43% of U.S. towns
Monroe beats the Ohio average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
5 better25 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Monroe | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.4% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.7% |
Mary Rutan Hospital
7.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
63rd
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
1.5% of Monroe is conserved land
0.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
1.5%conserved
1.5%
conserved · 306 of 19,906 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lions Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Monroe
Township in Ohio, US
Monroe Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,800.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,800
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,371 ft
Monroe’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Monroe.
LibertyJeffersonSalemZaneMonroe
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