San Toy ruins, 2013
Monroe Township’s story
Monroe Township in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 4 maps from 1911 on.
Explore the history →Monroe TownshipOH
A town of 1,356.
Population
1,356
2025 Census estimate · +0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$88K
Census ACS
Household income
$43K
median
Median age
41.8
years
Jobs based here
134
A commuter town
Is Monroe Township a good place to live?
Monroe Township’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 36% of residents live below the poverty line in Monroe Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On incomes, just 7 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. 26% of the land in Monroe Township is conserved, where Ohio’s towns sit at 3.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Monroe Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,356 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Union TownshipPleasant TownshipTrimble TownshipCoal TownshipBearfield TownshipHomer TownshipDeerfield 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.
Jobs & incomeD−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.4 of 20; 3.6% of households have no car; 0.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $88K, 1.1 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household incomeAOpen →HealthOhiohealth O'bleness Hospital 17.9 miles awayDOpen →SchoolsC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trailsCOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life4.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSouthern Perry Co-CongoNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers77% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Monroe Township’s trash rules yet
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, Perry County Board of ElectionsPerry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43730, 4573243730 87% · 45732 13%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.
HealthD
Monroe Township is less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns
Monroe Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 21% of Monroe Township adults smoke cigarettes.
12%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Monroe Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Monroe Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.7% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.5% | 15.3% |
Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital
17.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC+
Public schools in Monroe Township fall behind 63% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Southern Local school district. Its two schools are below.
37%of OH districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millcreek Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 346 | C |
| Miller High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 240 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
OutdoorsC
Conserved land covers nearly a quarter of Monroe Township
2.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Monroe Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
26.3%conserved
26.3%
conserved · 5,610 of 21,346 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
In Monroe Township, the average trip to work runs longer than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
Monroe Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes. Jobs based in Monroe Township fell to 134 in 2023, 24 fewer than in 2013. Monroe Township’s median household income is $43,000.
2%work in town
| Monroe Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Monroe Township2%
New Lexington13%
Lancaster9%
Columbus8%
Zanesville7%
26 mi
median commute distance
134
jobs based in Monroe Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Monroe Township
Monroe Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–41°
Spring40–64°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Monroe Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Monroe Township
18pages on Monroe Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Monroe Township
About 1 of every 100 Monroe Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A shrinking town
Monroe Township has shrunk 10% since 2010
1,508 counted in 2010 and 1,356 in 2020; an estimated 1,356 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Monroe Township
Township in Ohio, US
Monroe Township is one of the fourteen townships of Perry County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,356 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 745 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 A.