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Town Hall · Monroe Township

How is Monroe Township run?

Monroe Township’s town government spent $549,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $419 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$549,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$419
In 2022: $419, more than 56% of 839 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $2,461
Typical tax bill
$1,743
0.83% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Monroe Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Everett Area School District

Monroe Township’s K–12 school district, shared with East Providence Township, Everett, Mann Township, Southampton Township, West Providence Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Monroe Township →
$15,811
per pupil · PA $21,758
1,174
students
$22.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,811 per pupil, $9,199 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 42%State 50%Federal 9%

Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $419 per resident a year, or $1.15 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 84%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 54%Income taxes 24%From the federal government 12%Other taxes & licenses 5%Property taxes 3%Interest, fines & other 1%Fees & charges 1%
Compared with similar places

$419 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Monroe Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($419 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $393, and the middle half spent $286–$580. Monroe Township spent more than 56% of them.

Middle half of the group, $286–$580Median $393Monroe Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
839

Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Monroe Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Monroe Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,743 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Pennsylvania$3,311
Union Township$2,383
Monroe Township$1,743
Mann Township$1,722
East Providence Township$1,658
West Providence Township$1,631
Colerain Township$1,610
Southampton Township$1,608
Brush Creek Township$1,426
$1,743
typical bill a year
0.83%
effective rate
$208,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Monroe Township’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Monroe Township

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

Check Monroe Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Monroe Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Monroe Township’s votes are counted by county

Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Monroe Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bedford County’s results.

President · Bedford County’s results28,160 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican84.0%23,658 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat15.4%4,336 votes

Others: 0.6% (166 votes).

Most votes in Bedford County: Donald J Trump

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

100% of Monroe Township lies in Bedford County. Every 2024 race in Bedford County is on the county’s page.

Bedford County’s 2024 results →
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 Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Monroe Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Pennsylvania SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania

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

Next door

How Monroe Township compares with the towns next door

Monroe Township spent $419 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $172 to $1,155. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Colerain Township$172$1,610
East Providence Township$236$1,658
West Providence Township$245$1,631
Brush Creek Township$294$1,426
Southampton Township$346$1,608
Union Township$660$2,383
Mann Township$1,155$1,722
Monroe Township$419$1,743

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 Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Monroe Township’s government

How much does Monroe Township spend per resident?

About $419 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $419 was more than 56% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Monroe Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,743 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.83% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Monroe Township’s government?

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

How did Monroe Township vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Monroe Township alone. Bedford County, where 100% of Monroe Township lies, voted Trump 84.0%, Harris 15.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Monroe Township?

0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,461 (about $29,532 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Monroe Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 32 (Pat Stefano) and State House District 78 (Jesse Topper). The House district also covers 50 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Monroe Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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; 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 →