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A town of 614.
36% of residents live below the poverty line in Monroe Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Buckeye Station is on the National Register of Historic Places. Monroe Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2012.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →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 Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Monroe Township.
Monroe Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Monroe Township fell to 6 in 2023, 178 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are West Union (16%), Manchester (7%) and Maysville (5%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 107 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Monroe Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Monroe Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
25% of adults smoke cigarettes in Monroe Township. Among 994 Ohio towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Monroe Township. 14% of adults binge drink in Monroe Township.
| Monroe Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Monroe Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29.6% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.1% | 8% |
| More smokers | 24.9% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest place to walk is Whipple State Nature Preserve, 511 acres with 1.5 miles of trail. The trail density in Monroe Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Monroe Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Whipple State Nature Preserve | 1.5 mi | 511 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Monroe Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Monroe Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Monroe Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Ohio, US
Monroe Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 624 at the 2020 census.
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Monroe Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.