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58% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
The best of Monroeville’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A for civic life and history; the weakest is a D for walkability. Monroeville’s property crime rate is 0.8 per 1,000 residents, below both Ohio’s towns (11.7) and U.S. towns (13.1). Only 80 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score higher on civic life. John Hosford House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Monroeville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Monroeville beats most towns.
John Hosford HouseIn 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 Monroeville is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Monroeville, 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 Monroeville.
Most working residents leave Monroeville for work: only 10% work in town. Monroeville’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, below both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Monroeville has lost 81 jobs, to 1,090 in 2023.
| Monroeville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Monroeville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Monroeville home is worth about $214,000, up 3.5% in a year, 13% below the Ohio typical home. 60% of Monroeville households own their home.
| Monroeville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $942 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Monroeville's reported crime rate is well below Ohio's. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2023.
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Monroeville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
40% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Monroeville.
| Monroeville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Monroeville | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 14.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Monroeville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
33 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
29 mi National MemorialPerry's Victory and International Peace Memorial124K visitors a year14 mi Theme parkCastaway Bay
29 mi CaveCrystal Cave
26 mi MuseumAllen Memorial Art MuseumCedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · Crystal Cave: Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Allen Memorial Art Museum: Daderot, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Monroeville
About 3 of every 100 Monroeville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Monroeville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Monroeville.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
58% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Not for the area. That is 3.2 years of the area's median household income ($67,878 across the Norwalk, OH 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−.
3 notable people were born here, including Logan Stieber and Charles William Harkness.
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