Town Hall · Monroe

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.

Meetings

Coming up at Monroe's town hall

  • Oct 6Tue · 5:30 pm
    City Council Work Session233 South Main Street, Administrative Conference Room Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
    Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting233 South Main Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 14Wed · 6:00 pm
    Park and Recreation Board233 S. Main Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 20Tue · 6:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting233 South Main Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 27Tue · 5:30 pm
    Finance CommitteeFinance Committee of Council233 South Main Street Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Monroe's money goes

Spent
$34.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$2,261
typical Ohio cities: $2,250
Long-term debt
$17.9 million
$1,162 per resident
Police
$8.4 million24%
Fire
$6 million17%
Paid to other governments
$5.1 million15%
Administration & buildings
$4.8 million14%
Roads & transportation
$3.6 million10%
Sewer & trash
$2.9 million8%
Water & other utilities
$2.7 million8%
Parks & libraries
$737,0002%
Interest on debt
$409,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$29,000<1%
Other
$249,0001%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Monroe

Full-time staff
118
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
29
and 36 full-time firefighters
Fire
40 full-time
Police
36 full-time
Administration & buildings
20 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
17 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$12,438
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,868
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.9 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Monroe pay

Typical tax bill
$3,592
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.27%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$282,400
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.

Local

Contact Monroe's government

🏛️ Official websitemonroeohio.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Monroe →

Beyond town hall

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.

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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