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Monroe, UT town hall & government

Monroe spent $3.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,300 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
$3.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,300
typical Utah cities: $1,533
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$1.7 million54%
Parks & libraries
$348,00011%
Administration & buildings
$311,00010%
Sewer & trash
$178,0006%
Roads & transportation
$166,0005%
Fire
$36,0001%
Police
$35,0001%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$347,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 51%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • From the state 6%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Monroe

Full-time staff
20
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,400
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
14 full-time17 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time3 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

Sevier School District

Monroe's K–12 school district, shared with Annabella, Aurora, Central Valley, Elsinore, Glenwood and Joseph. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,638
Utah: $11,467
Students
4,744
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$39.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal

  • Local 32%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $11,638 per pupil, $7,197 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
$1,691
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.53%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$318,300
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

Town hall & decisions in Monroe →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Monroe

Monroe is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Celeste Maloy. Spencer Cox 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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