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Monroe TownshipOH
A town of 2,129.
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Photo: Nicholas from Pennsylvania, USA · CC BY 2.0
Population
2,129
2025 Census estimate · −1% since 2020
Median home value
$169K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
43.9
years
Jobs based here
91
A commuter town
Is Monroe Township a good place to live?
The best of Monroe Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D for health. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 94% of U.S. towns. Only 121 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on health. Only 80 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score lower on civic life. Monroe Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A shrinking town
Monroe Township has shrunk 11% since 2010
2,381 counted in 2010 and 2,138 in 2020; an estimated 2,129 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Monroe Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Monroe Township is from typical.
HealthLess healthy than 94% of U.S. towns; University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center 6.8 miles awayDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 5.7% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $169K, 2.4 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household incomeAOpen →Jobs & income$65K median household incomeCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 31% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life0.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Monroe Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Monroe Township, and how to reach them.
PowerThe Illuminating Company16.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Monroe Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Ashtabula County Board of ElectionsAshtabula County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes44030, 44082, 4404844030 71% · 44082 16% · 44048 13%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Monroe Township.
HealthD
Monroe Township stands out in Ohio and nationally: a larger share of its adults have obesity
46% of Monroe Township adults have obesity, above both the Ohio town median (38%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 16% of adults have diabetes in Monroe Township. Monroe Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
6%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Monroe Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Monroe Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.3% | 15.3% |
| More smokers | 20.6% | 15.4% |
University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center
6.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
38%of OH districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rabbit Country School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 23 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Monroe Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Monroe Township for work: only 2% work in town. Monroe Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Monroe Township has lost 22 jobs, to 91 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Monroe Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Monroe Township2%
Ashtabula10%
Conneaut10%
Jefferson4%
Saybrook Township4%
18 mi
median commute distance
91
jobs based in Monroe Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Monroe Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Monroe Township is cooler
Monroe Township’s July high is 81°F. Monroe Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
111″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring37–57°
Summer58–79°
Fall43–61°
Oct 21
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Monroe Township
17pages on Monroe Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Monroe Township
About 0 of every 100 Monroe Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Monroe Township for work
Where Monroe Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
91jobs based in Monroe Township
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Monroe Township
Township in Ohio, US
Monroe Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,138 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 39 sq mi
- Elevation
- 919 ft
Monroe Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Monroe Township.
ConneautSheffield TownshipPierpont TownshipConneaut TownshipMonroe Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | D |
| Conneaut | #846 | C | A | — | C+ | D− |
| Sheffield Township | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | D |
| Pierpont Township | — | — | A+ | — | B− | D |
Monroe Township, Sheffield Township and Pierpont Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Monroe Township, Conneaut, Sheffield Township and Pierpont Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Monroe Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Monroe Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Monroe Township, OH 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.