Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0How is Old Monroe run?
Old Monroe’s city government spent $228,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $784 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Old Monroe didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Old Monroe is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Winfield R-IV School District
Old Monroe’s K–12 school district, shared with Chain of Rocks, Foley, Winfield. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,166 per pupil, $6,363 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.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $784 per resident a year, or $2.15 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Old Monroe didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Old Monroe yet
Every year of Old Monroe’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $887 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.57% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Old 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Old Monroe’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Old Monroe →
Who’s in charge in Old Monroe
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Old Monroe’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Old Monroe alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lincoln County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.4%24,866 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.5%6,908 votesOthers: 1.1% (359 votes).
Most votes in Lincoln County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Old Monroe lies in Lincoln County. Every 2024 race in Lincoln County is on the county’s page.
Lincoln County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Old Monroe.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senatorDistrict 10
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Old Monroe compares with the towns next door
Old Monroe’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $162 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Winfield | $162 | $1,453 |
| Old Monroe | estimate | $887 |
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 Old Monroe’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Old Monroe’s government
How much does Old Monroe spend per resident?
About $784 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Old Monroe didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $229,000.
What is the property tax rate in Old Monroe?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $887 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.57% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Old Monroe’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Old Monroe yet.
How did Old Monroe vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Old Monroe alone. Lincoln County, where 100% of Old Monroe lies, voted Trump 77.4%, Harris 21.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Old Monroe?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,658 (about $223,896 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Old Monroe in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 and State House District 40 (Chad Perkins). The House district also covers 16 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Old Monroe’s government
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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 (for Old Monroe, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →