Photo: Beckycafferylepage · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Monroe, NC: what to set up and who to call
Monroe runs its own electric utility, City of Monroe; its homes paid 11.7¢ per kWh in 2025. The City of Monroe water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Aug 2025.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Monroe, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Monroe.
Power comes from City of Monroe
City of Monroe (City of Monroe - (NC)), a municipal utility, serves all of Monroe. Its homes paid an average of 11.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $114 a month (its average across North Carolina).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Monroe water system
The City of Monroe water system supplies almost all of Monroe. It draws surface water (EPA lists Union County Water System as seller) and serves 43,081 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Aug 2025. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2026–Dec 2028, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NC0190010.
6 home internet providers serve Monroe
96% of 12,858 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 39% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 46% | 25/3 |
| Frontier | DSL, Fiber | 34% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Ripple Fiber | Fiber | 25% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 84% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 57% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Monroe depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Monroe, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on monroenc.org
- RecyclingEvery other week, same day as trashCheck which week on monroenc.org →
- Bulky itemsEvery week
Accepted at the curb
- Plastic bottles, tubs, jugs, and jars that are empty and lightly rinsed
- Metal food and drink cans that are empty and lightly rinsed
- Paper, cartons, and cardboard that has been flattened
From monroenc.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Monroe is in Union County Public Schools.
A−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated May 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Monroe spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Monroe residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Monroe | ZIP’s residents in Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28110 | Monroe, NC | 62% | 40% |
| 28112 | Monroe, NC | 35% | 45% |
| 28079 | Indian Trail, NC | 3% | 2% |
28111 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Monroe
Who supplies Monroe’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Monroe water system (EPA ID NC0190010). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Monroe?
City of Monroe (City of Monroe - (NC)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 11.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Monroe?
Spectrum, AT&T, Frontier, Ripple Fiber, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Monroe?
28110 (62%), 28112 (35%), 28079 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Monroe in?
Union County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Monroe?
In North Carolina you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person with same-day registration during the early voting period, or by mail (postmarked 25 days before). Elections here are run by the Union County Board of Elections. Check your registration at vt.ncsbe.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Monroe’s own website (monroenc.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.