Monroe Twp Henry OH, 2006
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Monroe Township in pictures
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Monroe TownshipOH
A town of 1,091.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,091
2025 Census estimate · −0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$245K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
44.4
years
Jobs based here
109
A commuter town
Is Monroe Township a good place to live?
Monroe Township’s best subject grade is an A for schools; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 165 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on hazard risk. A typical home costs about $245K, 3.1 years of the county’s $80K median household income. Monroe Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,091 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Flatrock TownshipRichfield TownshipHarrison TownshipMarion TownshipMonroe Township
How Monroe Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Monroe Township is from typical.
SchoolsBeat 91% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →Cost of livingB+Open →HealthHenry County Hospital 8 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income$86K median household incomeB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
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.
PowerTricounty Rural Elec CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterMalinta Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpHenry County Scrap Tire Recycling FacilityIn townOpenStreetMap
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, Henry County Board of ElectionsHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP codes43535, 43527, 43524, 4354543535 58% · 43527 12% · 43524 12% · 43545 10%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 & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Monroe Township has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Half commute less than 20 miles. The typical journey to work for Monroe Township comes to 31 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The town had 109 jobs in 2023, up 24 from 2013. Among residents here, 4.6% live below the poverty line.
1%work in town
| Monroe Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Monroe Township1%
Napoleon18%
Bowling Green8%
Defiance6%
Archbold5%
20 mi
median commute distance
109
jobs based in Monroe Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 11% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Monroe Township is less healthy than 68% of U.S. towns
The share of adults in Monroe Township who smoke cigarettes: 17%. Two figures for adults here: 14% have diabetes, 39% have obesity.
32%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Monroe Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Monroe Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.7% |
Henry County Hospital
8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Monroe Township’s year
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Monroe Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Monroe Township sits above 63% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 68% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 12% to tornadoes.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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
None within 15 miles of Monroe Township; the nearest are
Defiance CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Defiance15.6 mi$29,320 tuitionNorthwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold16.4 mi$4,698 in-state tuitionBowling Green State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Bowling Green22.2 mi$14,460 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Monroe Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Monroe Township for work
Where Monroe Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
109jobs based in Monroe Township
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Monroe Township
Township in Ohio, US
Monroe Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,083.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 686 ft
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 B+.