Monroe, WI town hall & government
Monroe spent $23.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,208 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monroe's government.
Who runs Monroe
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Monroe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 28%
- From the state 14%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Utility sales 7%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Monroe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Monroe School District
Monroe's K–12 school district, shared with Browntown, Clarno, Monroe, Jordan, Cadiz and Sylvester. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 41%
- State 53%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,475 per pupil, $9,523 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.
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 Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. Tony Evers 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.