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Town Hall · Monroe Township

In Monroe Township, 76% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio

Monroe Township’s town government spent $543,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $248 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Monroe Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$543,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$248
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$5,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $32,004 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,604
1.13% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Monroe Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Mount Vernon City School District

Monroe Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Clinton Township, College Township, Gambier, Mount Vernon, Pleasant Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Monroe Township →
$14,257
per pupil · OH $16,610
3,490
students
$1.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,257 per pupil, $8,230 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 45%State 38%Federal 17%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

Also serving Monroe Township

East Knox Local School District · $15,540 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $248 per resident a year, or $0.68 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 46%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 86%Other taxes & licenses 8%From the state 4%Interest, fines & other 2%
An estimate

Monroe Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $7,000; interest on debt $1,000. With these, the whole budget was $551,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Monroe Township yet

Every year of Monroe Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,604 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.13% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Pleasant Township$4,091
College Township$3,871
Pike Township$3,466
Howard Township$3,293
Ohio$2,822
Monroe Township$2,604
Clinton Township$2,545
Morris Township$2,530
Mount Vernon$1,800
$2,604
typical bill a year
1.13%
effective rate
$229,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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 runs it

Who’s in charge in Monroe Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Monroe Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Monroe Township yet.
Who works for Monroe Township

One full-time town employee for every 548 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,191).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings4
4
full-time
0
part-time
$32,004
payroll for March 2022
$384,048
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$96,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Monroe Township didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Monroe Township voted in 2024

Official results for Monroe Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President1,329 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican76.1%1,012 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.2%308 votes

Others: 0.7% (9 votes).

Most votes in Monroe Township: Donald J Trump

Knox County: Trump 72.0%, Harris 27.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
76%

of Monroe Township’s 1,739 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate1,327 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican71.0%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat26.3%
Others2.7%

Most votes in Monroe Township: Bernie Moreno

Knox County: Moreno 66.8%, Brown 29.8% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 12th District380,188 votes
Troy BaldersonRepublican68.5%
Jerrad ChristianDemocrat31.5%

Most votes in the district: Troy Balderson

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Monroe Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Monroe Township76.1%23.2%0.7%1,329
Knox County72.0%27.1%0.9%32,090
Ohio55.1%43.9%0.9%5,767,788
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Monroe Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Monroe Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Monroe Township compares with the towns next door

Monroe Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 7 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $288 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Morris Township$288$2,530
Mount Vernonestimate$1,800
Pike Townshipestimate$3,466
Howard Townshipestimate$3,293
College Townshipestimate$3,871
Pleasant Townshipestimate$4,091
Clinton Townshipestimate$2,545
Monroe Townshipestimate$2,604

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.

The Handbook →

Questions about Monroe Township’s government

How much does Monroe Township spend per resident?

About $248 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Monroe Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $551,000.

What is the property tax rate in Monroe Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,604 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.13% 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?

For president, Donald J Trump 76.1%, Kamala D Harris 23.2% (1,329 votes, official results). Knox County: Trump 72.0%, Harris 27.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Monroe Township?

4 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $32,004 (about $384,048 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Monroe Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (Andrew Brenner) and State House District 98 (Mark Hiner). The House district also covers 66 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.

Town Square →
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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 (for Monroe Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →