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Monroe TownshipOH
A town of 2,029. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,029
2025 Census estimate · −0.3% since 2020
Median home value
$176K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
42.2
years
Jobs based here
277
A commuter town
Is Monroe Township a good place to live?
The best of Monroe Township’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and schools; the weakest is a C for hazard risk. Only 33 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. 30% of residents are under 18 in Monroe Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 22%. On the outdoors, just 40 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Monroe Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Monroe Township stand out
Where Monroe Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Monroe Township for work
Where Monroe Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
277jobs based in Monroe Township
5%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Monroe Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Monroe Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $176K, 2.1 years of the county’s $85K median household incomeA+Open →SchoolsA+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.1 of 20; 4.5% of households have no car; 2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →HealthMercy Health - Defiance Hospital 11.8 miles awayC+Open →Jobs & income$77K median household income; 277 jobs based hereC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life4.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
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
WaterContinental Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers96% 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, Putnam County Board of ElectionsPutnam County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4583145831 100%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.
SchoolsA+
Monroe Township’s public schools outperform 96% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Continental Local school district. Its two schools are below.
96%of OH districts it outscoresA+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Local Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 295 | A |
| Continental Local High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 194 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Monroe Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Monroe Township for work: only 5% work in town. At 32 minutes, Monroe Township’s average trip to work is above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Ottawa (9%), Kalida (7%) and Defiance (6%).
5%work in town
| Monroe Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Monroe Township5%
Ottawa9%
Kalida7%
Defiance6%
Lima5%
18 mi
median commute distance
277
jobs based in Monroe Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 40% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Monroe Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Monroe Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Monroe Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC+
Residents of Monroe Township are less healthy than 57% of U.S. towns
Monroe Township beats the Ohio average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 45% of Monroe Township adults have obesity.
43%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Monroe Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Monroe Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.9% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 8.3% |
| More adults with obesity | 44.6% | 37.1% |
Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital
11.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Monroe Township
17pages 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 4 of every 100 Monroe Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Monroe Township
Township in Ohio, US
Monroe Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,044 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 715 ft
Monroe Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Monroe Township.
Highland TownshipPerry TownshipBrown TownshipPalmer TownshipMonroe Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township | — | — | A+ | — | A+ | C+ |
| Highland Township | — | — | A+ | — | A+ | C+ |
| Perry Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brown Township | — | — | A | — | B | C− |
| Palmer Township | — | — | A+ | — | A+ | C+ |
Monroe Township, Highland Township, Brown Township and Palmer Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Monroe Township, Highland Township, Brown Township and Palmer Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Perry Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Monroe Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Monroe Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Monroe Township, OH a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
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+.