Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,297.
The best of Monroe Township’s subject grades are an A for incomes and an A− for history and civic life; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Monroe Township’s average trip to work is 52 minutes, above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). A typical home costs about $273K, 3.3 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income. Monroe Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Monroe Township beats most towns.
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 4 old photos and papers going back to 2011.
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.
Most working residents leave Monroe Township for work: only 1% work in town. Monroe Township’s median household income is $110,000, above both the Ohio town median ($75,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). 3.3% of Monroe Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Monroe Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $110,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Monroe Township tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Monroe Township.
| Monroe Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Monroe Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Monroe Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Monroe Township Park | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Monroe Township; the nearest are
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 Pickaway County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,250 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 B+.
