Monroe, OH town hall & government
Monroe spent $34.9 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,261 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monroe's government.
Coming up at Monroe's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 5:30 pmCity Council Work Session233 South Main Street, Administrative Conference Room Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pmBoard of Zoning Appeals Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 6:30 pm
- Oct 14Wed · 6:00 pmPark and Recreation Board233 S. Main Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 20Tue · 6:00 pm
- Oct 27Tue · 5:30 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 22Tue · 6:30 pm
- Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 9Wed · 6:00 pmPark and Recreation Board233 S. Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:30 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 5:30 pmCity Council Work Session233 South Main Street, Administrative Conference Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 6:00 pmPlanning CommissionBoard of Zoning Appeals Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 25Tue · 6:30 pm
- Aug 19Wed · 5:30 pmPublic Involvement Committee of Council233 South Main Street, Council Library Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Monroe's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Monroe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 38%
- Interest, fines & other 30%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- Property taxes 8%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Monroe didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Monroe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Monroe Local School District
Monroe's K–12 school district, shared with Lemon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 60%
- State 35%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,438 per pupil, $7,045 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.
Also serving Monroe: Lakota Local School District ($12,774 per pupil).
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 Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representatives Warren Davidson and Greg Landsman. Mike DeWine 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.