Photo: SounderBruce · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Monroe run?
Monroe’s city government spent $23.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,126 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Monroe is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,126 per resident a year, or $3.08 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 35%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,126 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Monroe’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,126 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 40 Washington cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,136, and the middle half spent $944–$1,528. Monroe spent less than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Washington cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Monroe itself left out).
No trend yet
Monroe reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,547 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.68% of the home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
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’s in charge in Monroe
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Monroe’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.monroe.wa.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 163 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (20,681).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Monroe School District
Monroe’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,243 per pupil, $10,653 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.
Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal.
Snohomish School District · $17,713 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Monroe’s votes are counted by county
Washington reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Monroe alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Snohomish County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat57.4%239,843 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.6%161,142 votesOthers: 4.0% (16,728 votes).
Most votes in Snohomish County: Kamala D Harris
Washington: Harris 57.2%, Trump 39.0%
100% of Monroe lies in Snohomish County. Every 2024 race in Snohomish County is on the county’s page.
Snohomish County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Monroe.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.monroe.wa.us ↗
- 2Washington HouseState representatives
- 3Washington SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Washington
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Monroe compares with the towns next door
Monroe spent $1,126 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe | $1,126 | $4,547 |
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.
Questions about Monroe’s government
How much does Monroe spend per resident?
About $1,126 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 $1,126 was less than 52% of 40 Washington cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Monroe?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,547 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.68% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.monroe.wa.us.
Who runs Monroe’s government?
See ci.monroe.wa.us 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?
Washington counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Monroe alone. Snohomish County, where 100% of Monroe lies, voted Harris 57.4%, Trump 38.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Monroe?
127 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $12.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Monroe in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Keith Goehner) and State House District 12 (Brian Burnett and Mike Steele). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Monroe’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →