Monroe TownshipRandolph County, IN
A town of 3,455. Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
Is Monroe Township a good place to live?
Monroe Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $115K for a typical one, or 1.9 years of the county’s $61K median household income. It grades B− overall, 399th among Indiana's 585 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 80% of the country. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 92% of U.S. towns. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Monroe Township, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
What makes Monroe Township stand out
Where Monroe Township beats most towns.
90% of working residents leave Monroe Township for work
Where Monroe Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Monroe Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Monroe Township is from typical.
Its best grade is an A for history, which describes the town but isn’t part of the overall grade; its B− comes from the livability subjects above.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Monroe Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Monroe Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Monroe Township.
Monroe Township is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
For health, Monroe Township earns a C−
Against the 6,980 U.S. towns with household incomes like Monroe Township’s, it is less healthy than 59%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
42% of adults have high blood pressure in Monroe Township. Monroe Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 15% of adults have diabetes in Monroe Township.
| Monroe Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Monroe Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Monroe Township’s public schools outperform 73% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by Monroe Central School Corp. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Monroe Central Jr-Sr High School, with 470 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Central Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 680 | A− |
| Monroe Central Jr-Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 470 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Monroe Township’s workers commute out
Jobs based here fell from 1,152 in 2013 to 554.
Since 2013, Monroe Township has lost 598 jobs, to 554 in 2023. Monroe Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes. The top destinations are Muncie (21%), Winchester (9%) and Indianapolis (8%).
| Monroe Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 5% | 7.8% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Monroe Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Monroe Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer middle-aged adults than Indiana overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 27% of residents (23% statewide). The median age in Monroe Township is 33.2 years. 20% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Monroe Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.2 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 27% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 20% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Monroe Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.3% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.7% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.3% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.9% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.4% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.9% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.6% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.2% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,500, single groups can be off by several points
Monroe Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fort Recovery and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Monroe Township. Close and well known come first.
24 mi MuseumFort Recovery
22 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House
12 mi GardenMinnetrista
38 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
14 mi MuseumDavid Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University
14 mi GardenChristy WoodsPhoto credits
Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University: Matt Ruddick, CC BY 1.0 · Christy Woods: Kcflood (talk), Public domain
Everything we know about Monroe Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Monroe Township
About 7 of every 100 Monroe Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
About Monroe Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Monroe Township is one of eleven townships in Randolph County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,459 (down from 3,711 at 2010) and it contained 1,577 housing units. Monroe Township was established before 1851.
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- Area
- 29 sq mi
- Elevation
- 984 ft
Monroe Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Monroe Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township | #399 | B− | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Green Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Liberty Township | #306 | B | A | — | A− | C− |
| Stoney Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin Township | — | — | A+ | — | B− | C− |
| White River Township | #414 | C+ | A | — | B− | C− |
Green Township and Franklin Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Monroe Township, Green Township, Liberty Township, Franklin Township and White River Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Stoney Creek Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Monroe Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Monroe Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Monroe Township, IN a good place to live?
Monroe Township grades B− overall, better than 46% of U.S. towns and #399 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C− for health and B+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Monroe Township, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.