Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,045.
Monroe Township’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A+ for history; its weakest is a D for health. 11% of residents are under 18 in Monroe Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 22%. Only 130 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns score lower on incomes. On history, just 14 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Monroe Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Monroe Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Monroe Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2009.
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 beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Monroe Township, above both Ohio’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (14%). 43% of adults have obesity in Monroe Township.
| Monroe Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Monroe Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20.4% | 15.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.6% | 15.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Monroe Township for work: only 2% work in town. 16% of Monroe Township residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Monroe Township grew to 149 in 2023, 23 more than in 2013.
| Monroe Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Monroe Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. John Knight Memorial Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Monroe Township
About 6 of every 100 Monroe Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,095 people in the township.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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−.
