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Ohio›Coshocton County

Monroe TownshipOH

A town of 438.

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Is Monroe Township a good place to live?

100% of households own their home in Monroe Township, against 77% in Ohio’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Monroe Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

438 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Clark TownshipJefferson TownshipTiverton TownshipRichland TownshipKillbuck TownshipClark TownshipJefferson TownshipTiverton TownshipRichland TownshipKillbuck TownshipMonroe Township
Getting set up

Moving to Monroe Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Monroe Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Monroe Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRiver View Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Coshocton County Board of ElectionsCoshocton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43844, 4463743844 69% · 44637 31%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.

Work & commute

With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Monroe Township’s workers commute out

Monroe Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Coshocton (7%), Newark (7%) and Columbus (7%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Monroe Township0%
Coshocton7%
Newark7%
Columbus7%
Mount Vernon5%
28 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Monroe Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Monroe Township

Monroe Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°
Spring39–61°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Monroe Township is

Monroe Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Monroe Township.

Monroe TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%16%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%26%23%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%28%25%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outMonroe TownshipOH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20%15.3%
More adults with COPD10.2%8%
More smokers19.4%15.4%
Pomerene Hospital
12.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Monroe Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Monroe Township

15pages on Monroe Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Monroe Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Monroe Township for work

Where Monroe Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

7% → Coshocton Coshocton 7% 7% → Newark Newark 7% 7% → Columbus Columbus 7% 5% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 5% 3% → Millersburg Millersburg 3% 3% → Zanesville Zanesville 3% Monroe Township · 0% stay
7jobs based in Monroe Township
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Monroe Township

Township in Ohio, US

Monroe Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 427.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
26 sq mi
Elevation
1,243 ft

Questions about Monroe Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Monroe Township, OH a good place to live?

Monroe Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.