Photo: TheLionHasSeen · CC BY-SA 4.0Monroe spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities
Monroe’s city government spent $114.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, about $2,440 per resident. Water and other utilities ($17.8 million) and the airport ($7.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Monroe is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,164 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them
Monroe’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,164 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 27 Louisiana cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,471, and the middle half spent $1,182–$1,702. Monroe spent more than 89% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.8 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Louisiana cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Monroe itself left out).
About $2,440 per resident a year, or $6.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: housing & development, at 27%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Monroe reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $2,164 · 2024: $2,440.
full-time in March 2025, up from 876 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,001 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.50% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Monroe’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Monroe’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Monroe →
Who’s in charge in Monroe
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Monroe’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on monroela.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 53 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (46,820).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Monroe City School District
Monroe’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,300 per pupil, $8,781 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Monroe.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: monroela.us ↗
- 2Louisiana HouseMonroe is split between 3 districts
- 3Louisiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Monroe compares with the towns next door
Monroe spent $2,164 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $2,969. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| West Monroe | $2,969 | $626 |
| Richwood | estimate | $200 |
| Monroe | $2,164 | $1,001 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Monroe’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Monroe’s government
How much does Monroe spend per resident?
About $2,440 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,164 was more than 89% of 27 Louisiana cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Monroe?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,001 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see monroela.us.
Who runs Monroe’s government?
See monroela.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Monroe yet.
How many people work for Monroe?
887 full-time and 126 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.9M (about $46.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Monroe in the state legislature?
Monroe is split among 3 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Louisiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Monroe’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →