Monroe township, Ohio

Monroe township is a geographic entity located in Allen County, Ohio. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 2,001. The land area covers 36.09 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	2,001	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	43.3 yrs	±7.3	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	828	±132	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	853	±133
Occupied Housing Units	828	±132
Vacant Housing Units	25	±24
Median Home Value	$122,100	±$20,490
Median Gross Rent	$653	±$205

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$72,917	±$14,595
Per Capita Income	$34,653	±$4,922
Poverty Rate	5.7%	±3.5%
Population Below Poverty Level	120	±76
Unemployment Rate	0.7%	±0.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	961	±206
Broadband Internet Rate	87.6%	±19.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF MONROE GUS Population: 2,005 (2024) ID: 110841	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: FISCAL OFFICER 8111 MAYBERRY RD, ELIDA OH 45807-9557
COUNTY OF ALLEN GUS Population: 100,866 (2024) ID: 172240	County	Official County Government	Contact: COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT 301 N MAIN ST, LIMA OH 45801-4401

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Butler Tech LeSourdsville Location	Career and Technical School Monroe	11-12	Monroe, OH
Butler Tech Natural Science Center	Career and Technical School Monroe	11-12	Monroe, OH
Monroe Elementary School	Regular School Monroe	02-06	Monroe, OH
Monroe High School	Regular School Monroe	09-12	Monroe, OH
Monroe Junior High School	Regular School Monroe	07-08	Monroe, OH
Monroe Primary School	Regular School Monroe	PK-01	Monroe, OH
Ada Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	KG-06	Ada, OH
Ada High School	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Ada, OH
Allen East Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Harrod, OH
Allen East High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Harrod, OH

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
University of Northwestern Ohio	College	8.6 mi away	1441 N Cable Rd, Lima, OH, 45805	4192273141 Website →
CAIRO BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	2.5 mi away	108 EVERETT DR, CAIRO, OH, 45820	(419) 641-7744
Bluffton University	College	8.7 mi away	1 University Drive, Bluffton, OH, 45817-2104	4193583000 Website →
COLUMBUS GROVE BRANCH	Library	4.2 mi away	317 N. MAIN ST., COLUMBUS GROVE, OH, 45830	(419) 659-2355
James A. Rhodes State College	College	8.9 mi away	4240 Campus Dr, Lima, OH, 45804	4199958000 Website →
PANDORA-RILEY BRANCH	Library	7.8 mi away	118 E MAIN ST, PANDORA, OH, 45877	(419) 384-3232
Ohio State University-Lima Campus	College	8.9 mi away	4240 Campus Dr, Lima, OH, 45804	5672427272 Website →
ELIDA BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	9.0 mi away	500 E. KIRACOFE AVE., ELIDA, OH, 45807	(419) 339-6097
Ohio State Beauty Academy	College	8.9 mi away	1760 N. Eastown Rd., Lima, OH, 45807	4192297896 Website →
BLUFFTON PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	9.0 mi away	145 S. MAIN ST., BLUFFTON, OH, 45817	(419) 358-5016

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at PANDORA, OH US, located 7.7 miles from Monroe township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	33.4°	19.4°	26.4°	2.61"	10.6"
February	37.1°	21.6°	29.4°	2.20"	8.3"
March	47.8°	29.6°	38.7°	2.61"	4.3"
April	61.2°	39.7°	50.4°	3.80"	0.8"
May	72.5°	51.3°	61.9°	4.36"	0.0"
June	80.9°	60.8°	70.9°	4.28"	0.0"
July	84.1°	63.7°	73.9°	4.04"	0.0"
August	82.2°	61.6°	71.9°	3.47"	0.0"
September	76.4°	54.3°	65.4°	3.09"	0.0"
October	63.8°	43.8°	53.8°	2.83"	0.1"
November	49.9°	33.5°	41.7°	2.82"	1.9"
December	38.2°	25.1°	31.6°	2.56"	6.5"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Cairo village	Village	2.6 mi	—
Columbus Grove village	Village	3.8 mi	—
Vaughnsville CDP	CDP	4.6 mi	—
Beaverdam village	Village	5.1 mi	—
Gomer CDP	CDP	6.5 mi	—
Pandora village	Village	7.9 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3900351282. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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