Township · Ohio

Monroe Township, Perry County, Ohio

Monroe Township, Perry County, township, in Perry County, Ohio. Monroe Township, Perry County had 1,356 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,356 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,152 (±267). GEOID 3912751520.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,356

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,356 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,152 ±267

Median household income

$42,548

±$8,828 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$87,700

±$39,505 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$844

±$43 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

Where is Monroe Township, Perry County and what county is it in?

Monroe Township, Perry County is a township in Perry County, Ohio. It covers 33.3 square miles of land, 41 residents per square mile in 2020.

2 places lie inside Monroe Township (Perry County): Corning (village, 488 in 2020) and Rendville (village, 28 in 2020).

Monroe Township, Perry County is in the Columbus, OH metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 10 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Monroe Township, Perry County (marked with a dot) in Perry County, Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Monroe Township, Perry County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,356 people lived in Monroe Township, Perry County on July 1, 2025, up 0.2% since 2020, slower than Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020 Census counted 1,356 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,152 (±267).

  • July 2020→2021 −2 (1,351)
  • 2021→2022 −4 (1,347)
  • 2022→2023 +3 (1,350)
  • 2023→2024 +1 (1,351)
  • 2024→2025 +5 (1,356)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureMonroe Township, Perry CountyPerry CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,152±26735,53511,810,293no clear change
Households447±10913,4524,863,191no clear change
Average household size2.58±0.372.622.37no clear change
Housing units562±13615,0445,292,391no clear change

Monroe Township, Perry County's population since 2000

From 1,565 in 2000 to 1,356 in 2025: down 13.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Monroe Township, Perry County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,565
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,536
  • 2010 Census 1,508
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,485
  • 2020 Census 1,356
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,356

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Monroe Township, Perry County?

The median resident of Monroe Township, Perry County is 41.8 years old; 29.1% are under 18 and 17.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 10.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureMonroe Township, Perry CountyPerry CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age41.8±11.741.339.7no clear change
Under 18 years29.1%±8.3 pts23.4%22.0%–
65 years and over17.4%±6.7 pts18.3%18.3%–
Male49.7%±4.8 pts50.4%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±3.2 pts0.9%4.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic88.2%±7.4 pts95.7%75.8%−9.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.3%±2.1 pts0.2%12.0%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.5 pts0.1%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.2 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.2 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic10.0%±7.1 pts3.0%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.5 pts0.1%0.4%–
Born outside the United States2.7%±4.0 pts0.5%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)4.3%±4.8 pts2.9%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.5%±4.5 pts8.5%6.6%–
With a disability15.1%±5.9 pts16.3%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage5.5%±4.2 pts8.1%6.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)89.6%±5.9 pts88.3%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)11.2%±5.6 pts16.2%31.5%–
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)3.9%±4.9 pts5.0%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier89.7%±5.8 pts92.8%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.7%±1.0 pts0.2%1.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Monroe Township, Perry County earn?

Half of Monroe Township, Perry County's 447 households earn less than $42,548 a year (±$8,828), against $67,460 in Perry County and $71,389 in Ohio. 36.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureMonroe Township, Perry CountyPerry CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$42,548±$8,828$67,460$71,389–
Mean household income$55,094±$10,683$83,295$96,990–
Per capita income$21,245±$4,684$32,288$40,552no clear change
People below the poverty line36.3%±10.6 pts14.7%13.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line48.5%±19.5 pts18.0%17.8%no clear change
Households receiving SNAP21.3%±9.8 pts15.9%12.5%–
Households with a computer89.0%±8.1 pts92.3%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription86.4%±8.3 pts86.5%90.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Monroe Township, Perry County?

Owners occupy 79.6% of Monroe Township, Perry County's occupied homes and renters 20.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $87,700 by its owner (±$39,505). The median renter pays $844 a month including utilities, and 51.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureMonroe Township, Perry CountyPerry CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$87,700±$39,505$191,100$214,800no clear change
Median gross rent$844±$43$777$1,034no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent51.4%±27.9 pts36.3%37.3%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,262±$234$1,401$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes79.6%±8.3 pts76.4%67.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes20.4%±8.3 pts23.6%32.8%–
Housing units562±13615,0445,292,391no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±10.0 pts0.4%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate6.2%±9.5 pts2.1%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes67.8%±12.2 pts76.3%68.8%–
Mobile homes28.3%±12.2 pts16.3%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later5.0%±5.1 pts1.2%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20196.6%±5.9 pts4.8%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier30.8%±9.8 pts24.3%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle3.6%±4.2 pts7.2%7.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Monroe Township, Perry County work and get to work?

76.9% of Monroe Township, Perry County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 35.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureMonroe Township, Perry CountyPerry CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)50.4%±8.6 pts57.1%63.1%–
Unemployment rate5.5%±5.2 pts3.7%4.8%–
Drove alone to work76.9%±11.7 pts85.3%75.1%–
Carpooled20.9%±10.5 pts7.1%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±8.7 pts0.3%1.0%–
Walked0.2%±0.8 pts1.5%2.0%–
Worked from home1.9%±3.5 pts5.1%13.0%–
Mean travel time to work35.8 min±10.533.2 min23.4 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Monroe Township, Perry County?

No census tract lies mostly in Monroe Township, Perry County; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Monroe Township, Perry County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Monroe Township, Perry County
Tract 9661Perry County4,651 $72,946 $154,20036%
Tract 9663.02Perry County2,456 $65,769 $100,5003%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Monroe Township, Perry County) · Census block assignment files

How does Monroe Township, Perry County compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Monroe Township, Perry County is the 6,371st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 898th-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Monroe Township, Perry County ranks 1,647th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Monroe Township, Perry County's rank in Ohio (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate898th1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)674th1,589
Residents per square mile1,629th1,734
Median household income1,647th1,699
Per capita income1,693rd1,729
Median home value1,674th1,707
Median gross rent960th1,453
Poverty rate22nd1,116
Bachelor's degree or higher1,477th1,613
Median age878th1,727
Owner-occupied share875th1,732
Travel time to work99th1,731

Monroe Township, Perry County's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Monroe Township, Perry County?

21 of the 57 figures for Monroe Township, Perry County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Monroe Township, Perry County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.