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Monroe, OH town hall & government

Monroe spent $229,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $155 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
$229,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$155
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$162,00071%
Fire
$45,00020%
Administration & buildings
$22,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 62%
  • Sales taxes 26%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Monroe collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Monroe

Full-time staff
5
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$22,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Southern Local School District

Monroe's K–12 school district, shared with Coal, Corning, Hemlock, New Straitsville, Pleasant and Salt Lick. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,963
Ohio: $16,610
Students
596
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 17%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $19,963 per pupil, $12,565 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
$1,180
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.35%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$87,700
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

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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