Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Monroe Township run?
Who represents Monroe Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Monroe Township voted.
What stands out about how Monroe Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
East Guernsey Local School District
Monroe Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Londonderry Township, Madison Township, Millwood Township, Old Washington, Oxford Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,617 per pupil, $10,554 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.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
Cambridge City School District · $15,987 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
The typical homeowner pays $2,192 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.71% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Monroe Township’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 Monroe Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Monroe Township →
Who’s in charge in Monroe Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Monroe Township’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Monroe Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Guernsey County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.7%13,314 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.6%4,154 votesOthers: 0.7% (126 votes).
Most votes in Guernsey County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Monroe Township lies in Guernsey County. Every 2024 race in Guernsey County is on the county’s page.
Guernsey 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 Monroe Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Monroe Township compares with the towns next door
Monroe Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $276 to $1,068 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wheeling Township | $276 | $1,425 |
| Liberty Township | $413 | $1,875 |
| Washington Township | $451 | $1,326 |
| Jefferson Township | $1,068 | — |
| Washington Township | estimate | $1,170 |
| Monroe Township | estimate | $2,192 |
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 Monroe Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Monroe Township’s government
What is the property tax rate in Monroe Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,192 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.71% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Monroe Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Monroe Township yet.
How did Monroe Township vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Monroe Township alone. Guernsey County, where 100% of Monroe Township lies, voted Trump 75.7%, Harris 23.6% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Monroe Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Brian Chavez) and State House District 95 (Ty Moore). The House district also covers 98 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Monroe Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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; 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 →