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Town Hall · Monroe

How is Monroe run?

Monroe’s city government spent $21.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,407 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Monroe didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Ohio.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$21.7M
year to December 31, 2023 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2023
$1,407
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$17.9M
end of 2023 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
118
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $798,750
Typical tax bill
$3,592
1.27% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Monroe is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer22% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Monroe Local School District with 1 other town.Split between districts2 State House and 2 U.S. House districts cover Monroe; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Monroe’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2023 budget

About $1,407 per resident a year, or $3.85 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 27%.

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 38%Interest, fines & other 30%Fees & charges 9%Utility sales 8%Property taxes 8%From the state 6%Other taxes & licenses 2%
An estimate

Monroe didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $5 million; interest on debt $578,000; payments to other governments $5.1 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $34.9 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Monroe yet

Every year of Monroe’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. 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 $3,592 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.27% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Liberty Township$4,828
Monroe$3,592
Lemon Township$3,447
Madison Township$3,022
Ohio$2,822
Middletown$2,052
$3,592
typical bill a year
1.27%
effective rate
$282,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Monroe’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.

Tax bills are one input to Monroe’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Monroe →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Monroe

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

See monroeohio.org for Monroe’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Monroe yet.monroeohio.org ↗
Who works for Monroe

One full-time city employee for every 131 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (15,448).

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

Fire40
Police36
Administration & buildings20 + 9 pt
Roads & transportation17
Water & other utilities4
Parks & libraries1
118
full-time
9
part-time
$798,750
payroll for March 2022
$9.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$80,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
29
sworn police officers
36
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Monroe’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

The school district

Monroe Local School District

Monroe’s K–12 school district, shared with Lemon Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Monroe →
$12,438
per pupil · OH $16,610
2,868
students
$15.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,438 per pupil, $7,045 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 60%State 35%Federal 5%

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

Also serving Monroe

Lakota Local School District · $12,774 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Monroe voted in 2024

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

President8,120 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican67.9%5,514 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat31.3%2,541 votes

Others: 0.8% (65 votes).

Most votes in Monroe: Donald J Trump

Butler County: Trump 62.7%, Harris 36.4% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
76%

of Monroe’s 10,628 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate8,039 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican61.8%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat34.4%
Others3.7%

Most votes in Monroe: Bernie Moreno

Butler County: Moreno 57.9%, Brown 38.5% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Monroe, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →

President, 2024: Monroe, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Monroe67.9%31.3%0.8%8,120
Butler County62.7%36.4%0.9%183,142
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

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Monroe.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: monroeohio.org ↗
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseMonroe is split between 2 districts
    Thomas HallAdam Mathews
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
    George LangSteve Wilson
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike DeWine
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    Warren DavidsonGreg Landsman
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
    Bernie MorenoJon Husted
Find your state legislators by address ↗Find your House district by ZIP code ↗

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

Next door

How Monroe compares with the towns next door

Monroe’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $18 to $1,347 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Lemon Township: $18 per resident (2022)Middletown: $1,347 per resident (2022)Madison Township: no reported 2022 figuresLiberty Township: $317 per resident (2022)Lemon TownshipMiddletownMadison TownshipLiberty TownshipMonroe
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Lemon Township$18$3,447
Liberty Township$317$4,828
Middletown$1,347$2,052
Madison Townshipestimate$3,022
Monroeestimate$3,592

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’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitemonroeohio.org ↗

Questions about Monroe’s government

How much does Monroe spend per resident?

About $1,407 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Monroe didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $34.9 million.

What is the property tax rate in Monroe?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,592 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.27% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see monroeohio.org.

Who runs Monroe’s government?

See monroeohio.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Monroe yet.

How did Monroe vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 67.9%, Kamala D Harris 31.3% (8,120 votes, official results). Butler County: Trump 62.7%, Harris 36.4%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Monroe?

118 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $798,750 (about $9.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Monroe in the state legislature?

Monroe is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Monroe?

The next posted meeting is City Council Work Session on Tuesday, November 10, at 5:30 pm in 233 South Main Street, Administrative Conference Room, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Monroe’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, 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 →