Local events in Monroe
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Deep dives about Monroe
Long reads built from maps, newspapers and public records. All deep dives
How Monroe began
Monroe was established in 1817 along the Dayton and Cincinnati Pike (the Great Miami Pike, now Cincinnati-Dayton Road) and named for President James Monroe. It stayed a small crossroads settlement for nearly a century and a half, counting only 119 residents in the early 1830s and still under 400 as late as 1880, before exploding into a Cincinnati-Dayton corridor suburb in the second half of the 20th century: population jumped from roughly 365 in the 1960s baseline to 2,193 by 1960 and reached 15,412 by 2020. Modern Monroe, straddling Interstate 75 between Cincinnati and Dayton, has become known for large retail and entertainment development along that corridor, a marked contrast to its 19th-century identity as a one-store pike town.
Settled 1817, platted 1817, by Settlers along the Dayton and Cincinnati Pike.
Where the name comes from
Monroe was named for James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States, who was in office at the time the town was established in 1817.
Before the town
No Native village, trail, or burial site specifically within Monroe was found in the sources consulted. Shawnee and Miami people were present in the county along the Great and Little Miami valleys, which Monroe's pike and, later, Interstate 75 corridor both roughly follow.
Timeline
- — Monroe is established along the Dayton and Cincinnati Pike and named for President James Monroe.
- — The town holds one store and 119 residents in the early part of the decade.
- — Population is recorded at 198.
- — Population reaches 365.
- — Population slips slightly, to between about 255 and 307 residents, before the postwar suburban boom.
- — Population surges to 2,193, a 509.2% increase, as Cincinnati-Dayton corridor growth reaches Monroe.
- — Population reaches 3,492.
- — Population reaches 12,442.
- — Population reaches 15,412.
Stories
A one-store pike town, seen from the church steeple
For most of the 19th century, Monroe was little more than a stop on the Great Miami Pike, the Dayton-to-Cincinnati road that carried travelers and freight along the same corridor Interstate 75 would later follow. An undated photograph taken by local photographer Marion G. Warner, likely from the steps of the First Presbyterian Church, looks north along the pike toward South Street (today's Lebanon Street), showing a scattering of houses and storefronts that made up the whole of the town in its first century. It was a modest place by any measure: one store and 119 people in the early 1830s, not even 400 residents as late as 1880, and briefly fewer than 300 again in the early 20th century. The photograph's church-steeple vantage point captures a Monroe that still resembled the crossroads settlement of 1817, decades before the interstate and Cincinnati's northward suburban growth turned the same ground into a fast-growing retail and residential corridor.
Photographs
Photo: Marion G. Warner, Monroe Historical Society / Midpointe Library System, via DPLA, public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org
Water
Great Miami Buried Valley Aquifer, drawn from 16 production wells scattered through the City of Fairfield along the Great Miami River (river-induced infiltration), treated at the plant on River Road in Fairfield The water here
- Monroe City80% of residentsGreat Miami Buried Valley Aquifer (wells)
- Middletown City12% of residentsGreat Miami Buried Valley Aquifer (wells)
- Butler Co. Water District 27% of residentsHamilton wells (Great Miami aquifer) + Cincinnati (Ohio River + wells)
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Monroe's boundary: 1 dialysis center, 3 nursing homes, 2 fire and EMS stations, 1 college, 6 public schools, 1 library, 1 museum, 1 police station, 2 public charging sites, 1 Superfund site, 11 Toxics Release Inventory facilities and 20 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Dialysis centers (1)
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Davita Butler County Home Training DialysisDialysis · Liberty Township
- Address
- 7335 Yankee Road, Liberty Township, OH 45044
- Dialysis stations
- 2
- Medicare star rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Services
- peritoneal dialysis
- Ownership
- for profit
- Chain
- DaVita
- Medicare certified since
- 2006-10-25
- Phone
- (513) 755-2524
- Medicare ID
- 362689
Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS dialysis facility list (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: CMS dialysis facility list, September 2026, geocoded with the Census Bureau batch geocoder (an address it could not place sits at its ZIP center).
Nursing homes (3)
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Hawthorn Glen Nursing Center1 of 5 stars · Middletown
- Address
- 5414 Hankins Road, Middletown, OH 45044
- Certified beds
- 74
- Residents on an average day
- 66
- Medicare overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Health inspections
- 2 of 5 stars
- Staffing
- 1 of 5 stars
- Quality measures
- 4 of 5 stars
- Penalties since 2023
- none
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- LIONSTONE CARE
- Takes
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Phone
- (513) 863-7775
- Medicare ID
- 365813
Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Majestic Care of Middletown Llc2 of 5 stars · Middletown
- Address
- 6898 Hamilton Middletown Road, Middletown, OH 45044
- Certified beds
- 200
- Residents on an average day
- 127
- Medicare overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Health inspections
- 1 of 5 stars
- Staffing
- 1 of 5 stars
- Quality measures
- 5 of 5 stars
- Penalties since 2023
- 1 fine totalling $108,164, 1 payment denial (latest 2024-02-14)
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- MAJESTIC CARE
- Takes
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Phone
- (513) 424-5321
- Medicare ID
- 365209
Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Ohio Living Mount Pleasant4 of 5 stars · Monroe
- Address
- 225 Britton Lane, Monroe, OH 45050
- Certified beds
- 32
- Residents on an average day
- 29
- Medicare overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Health inspections
- 3 of 5 stars
- Staffing
- 4 of 5 stars
- Quality measures
- 5 of 5 stars
- Penalties since 2023
- none
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- OHIO LIVING COMMUNITIES
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Takes
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Phone
- (513) 539-7391
- Medicare ID
- 365358
Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: CMS Care Compare nursing home provider and penalties files; Medicare star ratings run 1 to 5.
Fire and EMS stations (2)
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Monroe Fire Department Station 1Monroe
- Address
- 3 South Main Street, Monroe, OH 45050
- Coordinates
- 39.44335, -84.36275
USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Monroe Fire Department Station 2 HeadquartersMiddletown
- Address
- 6262 Hamilton Middletown Road, Middletown, OH 45044
- Coordinates
- 39.45259, -84.41987
USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: USGS National Map structures (most Ohio records last updated 2019 to 2022), checked against the Columbus and Cleveland station lists. The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction and mutual aid, not by distance.
Colleges (1)
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Butler Technology and Career Development SchoolsPublic career school · Monroe
- What it is
- Public career school
- City
- Monroe
- Students, 2023-24 (12-month count)
- 901
- IPEDS unit ID
- 201496
College Navigator (NCES) ↗ IPEDS data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: NCES IPEDS 2024 directory, 2023-24 enrollment and tuition, graduation rates for the 2017 (four-year) and 2020 (two-year) entering classes.
Public schools (6)
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Butler Tech LeSourdsville LocationMonroe
- Address
- 101 Jerry Couch Blvd, Monroe, OH 45050
- Kind (NCES)
- Career and Technical School
- Students, 2023-24
- 0
- NCES school ID
- 390508805983
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Butler Tech Natural Science CenterMonroe
- Address
- 640 Hamilton Lebanon Rd, Monroe, OH 45050
- Kind (NCES)
- Career and Technical School
- Students, 2023-24
- 111
- NCES school ID
- 390508804943
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Monroe Elementary School4.5 of 5 stars · Monroe
- Address
- 230 Yankee Rd, Monroe, OH 45050
- School district
- Monroe Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 1,124
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 52
- Report card, 2025-26
- 4.5 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 88%
- Ohio building IRN
- 139337
- NCES school ID
- 390009403635
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Monroe High School4 of 5 stars · Monroe
- Address
- 220 Yankee Rd, Monroe, OH 45050
- School district
- Monroe Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 872
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 40
- Report card, 2025-26
- 4 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 82.9%
- Four-year graduation rate
- 97.5%
- Ohio building IRN
- 139311
- NCES school ID
- 390009403602
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Monroe Junior High School3.5 of 5 stars · Monroe
- Address
- 220 Yankee Rd, Monroe, OH 45050
- School district
- Monroe Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 408
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 25
- Report card, 2025-26
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 80.1%
- Ohio building IRN
- 016889
- NCES school ID
- 390009405926
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Monroe Primary School5 of 5 stars · Monroe
- Address
- 225 Macready Ave, Monroe, OH 45050
- School district
- Monroe Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 464
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 26
- Report card, 2025-26
- 5 of 5 stars
- Ohio building IRN
- 025221
- NCES school ID
- 390009405409
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2024-25 and Common Core of Data 2023-24 (type, students, teachers); Ohio School Report Cards 2025-26 (Department of Education and Workforce), matched by name within the district.
Public libraries (1)
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Midpointe Library System - MonroeBranch · Monroe
- Address
- 1 Tennessee Ave, Monroe, OH 45050
- What it is
- Branch
- Library system
- Midpointe Library System
- Open
- 2,600 hours a year, 52 weeks
- Building
- 2,000 sq ft
- System's visits, FY2024
- 663,208
- System's loans, FY2024
- 2,107,928
- People the system serves
- 202,986
- Phone
- (513) 360-6224
IMLS Public Libraries Survey (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey FY2024 (outlets and their systems). Any Ohio resident can get a free card at any Ohio public library.
Museums, historical societies, gardens and zoos (1)
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Monroe Historical SocietyHistorical society · Monroe
- What it is
- Historical society
- City
- Monroe
- Coordinates
- 39.44229, -84.36204
Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.
Source: IMLS Museum Data Files, 2018.
Police stations (1)
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Monroe Police DepartmentMonroe
- Address
- 233 South Main Street, Monroe, OH 45050
- Coordinates
- 39.44096, -84.36273
USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: USGS National Map structures, police stations, corrected and completed by hand (September 2026). The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction, not by distance.
Public EV charging (2)
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SIMON CINCINNATI 22 Level 2 · Monroe
- Address
- 852 Premium Outlets Dr, Monroe, OH 45050
- Ports
- 2 Level 2
- Plugs
- J1772
- Network
- ChargePoint Network
- Hours
- 24 hours daily
- Phone
- 888-758-4389
Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Tru-Monroe2 Level 2 · Monroe
- Address
- 300 Orton Drive, Monroe, OH 45040
- Ports
- 2 Level 2
- Plugs
- J1772
- Network
- Blink Network
- Hours
- 24 hours daily
- Price
- FREE
- Phone
- 888-998-2546
Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center station list (May 2026), public and open stations, the posts at one address counted as one site.
Superfund sites (1)
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Monroe TransformerSuperfund program · Middletown
- Address
- 5757 Hamilton-Middletown Road, Middletown, OH 45044
- County
- Butler County
- Status
- Superfund program site, not on the National Priorities List
- EPA program ID
- OHN000510410
- EPA registry ID
- 110067350440
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Superfund (SEMS) and National Priorities List sites. Many program sites were assessed and needed no cleanup.
Facilities reporting toxic releases (11)
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Alfrebro LlcToxics Release Inventory · Monroe
- Address
- 1055 Reed Rd, Monroe, OH 45050
- County
- Warren County County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (***unchanged***)
- EPA program ID
- 4505WLFRBR155RE
- EPA registry ID
- 110070943077
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Chrome Deposit CorpToxics Release Inventory · Monroe
- Address
- 341 Lawton Avenue, Monroe, OH 45050
- County
- Butler County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 45050CHRMD341LA
- EPA registry ID
- 110000901212
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Dayton Technologies IncToxics Release Inventory · Monroe
- Address
- 351 N Garver Rd, Monroe, OH 45050
- County
- Butler County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 45050DYTNT351NG
- EPA registry ID
- 110000392593
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Glass Coatings and Concepts *Toxics Release Inventory · Monroe
- Address
- 300 Lawton Avenue, Monroe, OH 45050
- County
- Butler County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 45050FTPRD300LA
- EPA registry ID
- 110009423720
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Lykins Oil CompanyToxics Release Inventory · Monroe
- Address
- 890 Todhunter Rd, Monroe, OH 45050
- County
- Butler County County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory
- EPA program ID
- 4505WLYKNS89TDH
- EPA registry ID
- 110070069387
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Miami-Carey CoToxics Release Inventory · Monroe
- Address
- 203 Garver Rd, Monroe, OH 45050
- County
- Butler County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 45050MMCRY203GA
- EPA registry ID
- 110001618857
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Mw Monroe Plastics IncToxics Release Inventory · Monroe
- Address
- 240 American Way, Monroe, OH 45050
- County
- Butler County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 45050RKYPL240AM
- EPA registry ID
- 110000771497
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Precision Packaging & ServicesToxics Release Inventory · Monroe
- Address
- 801 Garver Road, Monroe, OH 45050
- County
- Butler County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 45050PRCSN801GA
- EPA registry ID
- 110004711982
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Voith Sulzer Paper TechnologiesToxics Release Inventory · Monroe
- Address
- 990 North Main Street, Monroe, OH 45050
- County
- Butler County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 45050VTHSL990SM
- EPA registry ID
- 110000815253
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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World Fuel Services Monroe Bulk PlantToxics Release Inventory · Monroe
- Address
- 890 Todhunter Rd, Monroe, OH 45050
- County
- Butler County County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (***unchanged***)
- EPA program ID
- 4505WWRLDF89TDH
- EPA registry ID
- 110071285189
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Worthington Steel Company (1409070344)Toxics Release Inventory · Monroe
- Address
- 350 Lawton Avenue, Monroe, OH 45050
- County
- Butler County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (open)
- EPA program ID
- 45050WRTHN350LA
- EPA registry ID
- 110000392600
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Toxics Release Inventory reporters. Reporting a release is required of large users of listed chemicals; it is not by itself a violation.
Spills reported since 2021 (20)
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2025-07-24 · Monroe
- Reported
- 2025-07-24
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Largest amount reported
- 100 gallons
- Where
- Monroe, Butler County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2507EPA0001238
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2024-08-30 · Lemon Twp
- Reported
- 2024-08-30
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Where
- Lemon Twp, Butler County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2408EPA0001494
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Ferrous Chloride / Iron Chloride (Fecl2)2024-07-26 · Monroe
- Reported
- 2024-07-26
- What spilled
- Ferrous Chloride / Iron Chloride (Fecl2)
- Where
- Monroe, Butler County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2407EPA0001281
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle2023-07-15 · Monroe
- Reported
- 2023-07-15
- What spilled
- Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle
- Largest amount reported
- 30 gallons
- Where
- Monroe, Butler County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2307EPA0001194
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Material White2023-05-16 · Lemon Twp
- Reported
- 2023-05-16
- What spilled
- Material White
- Where
- Lemon Twp, Butler County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2305EPA0000800
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc2023-04-21 · Monroe
- Reported
- 2023-04-21
- What spilled
- Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc
- Largest amount reported
- 200 gallons
- Where
- Monroe, Butler County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2304EPA0000638
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Grease / Non Food Types2023-02-27 · Monroe
- Reported
- 2023-02-27
- What spilled
- Grease / Non Food Types; Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc
- Largest amount reported
- 5 gallons
- Where
- Monroe, Butler County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2302EPA0000299
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2023-01-25 · Monroe
- Reported
- 2023-01-25
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Largest amount reported
- 100 gallons
- Where
- Monroe, Butler County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2301EPA0000120
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)2022-06-28 · Monroe
- Reported
- 2022-06-28
- What spilled
- Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)
- Largest amount reported
- 20 gallons
- Where
- Monroe, Butler County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2206EPA0000976
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Foam2022-06-24 · Lemon Twp
- Reported
- 2022-06-24
- What spilled
- Foam
- Where
- Lemon Twp, Butler County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2206EPA0000959
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Gasoline ( 25% Ethanol Not E85)2022-06-05 · Lemon Twp
- Reported
- 2022-06-05
- What spilled
- Fuel Gasoline ( 25% Ethanol Not E85)
- Largest amount reported
- 11 gallons
- Where
- Lemon Twp, Butler County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2206EPA0000836
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2022-04-18 · Monroe
- Reported
- 2022-04-18
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Largest amount reported
- 75 gallons
- Where
- Monroe, Butler County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2204EPA0000528
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Oil Petroleum Not Otherwise Specified (Nos)2022-03-06 · Monroe
- Reported
- 2022-03-06
- What spilled
- Oil Petroleum Not Otherwise Specified (Nos)
- Largest amount reported
- 50 gallons
- Where
- Monroe, Butler County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2203EPA0000275
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Chemical(S) Unk Reached water2021-08-05 · Lemon Twp
- Reported
- 2021-08-05
- What spilled
- Chemical(S) Unk
- Reached a waterway
- 09 - Dicks Creek
- Where
- Lemon Twp, Butler County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2108EPA0001195
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2021-05-11 · Monroe
- Reported
- 2021-05-11
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Largest amount reported
- 5 gallons
- Where
- Monroe, Warren County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2105EPA0000647
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road) Reached water2021-01-25 · Monroe
- Reported
- 2021-01-25
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Largest amount reported
- 100 gallons
- Reached a waterway
- 99 - Unnamed
- Where
- Monroe, Butler County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2101EPA0000110
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2026-08-31 · Lemon Twp
- Reported
- 2026-08-31
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Largest amount reported
- 100 gallons
- Where
- Lemon Twp, Butler County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2608EPA0001622
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2026-04-06 · Monroe
- Reported
- 2026-04-06
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Largest amount reported
- 49 gallons
- Where
- Monroe, Butler County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2604EPA0000576
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Contaminated Water2026-02-16 · Monroe
- Reported
- 2026-02-16
- What spilled
- Contaminated Water
- Where
- Monroe, Warren County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2602EPA0000180
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)2026-02-04 · Lemon Twp
- Reported
- 2026-02-04
- What spilled
- Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)
- Largest amount reported
- 5 gallons
- Where
- Lemon Twp, Butler County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2602EPA0000128
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: Ohio EPA emergency response spill reports, 2021 to September 2026, one point per case where Ohio EPA placed it. A report is what the caller or responder recorded; amounts are often blank or estimated.
Its ZIP codes
Each ZIP code that touches Monroe, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.
Local government
Who holds office in Monroe, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Who holds office
| Office | Name | Party | Term ends | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member of Council | Thomas Hagedorn | 11/02/2027 | ||
| Member of Council | Christina McElfresh | 11/02/2027 | ||
| Member of Council | Michael Graves | 11/02/2027 | ||
| Member of Council | Keith M. Funk | 11/02/2027 | ||
| Member of Council | Jordan Brown | 11/06/2029 | ||
| Member of Council | Molly Cloyd | 11/06/2029 | ||
| Member of Council | Todd Hickman | 11/06/2029 |
Roster as of 2026-07-27: county board of elections.
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-07 | Member of Council | Todd Hickman 7, 35.0%; Robert E. Routson 7, 35.0%; Anna Hale 6, 30.0% |
| 2015-11-03 | Member of Council | Dan Clark 16, 27.12%; Jason Frentzel 16, 27.12%; Keith M. Funk 15, 25.42%; Suzi Rubin 11, 18.64%; WRITE-IN 1, 1.69% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Auditor of State record
- Fiscal emergency: declared 2004-08-12, released 2007-08-09. source
- Financial Health Indicators (the Auditor of State's 17 measures; critical / cautionary / positive): 2020 0 / 1 / 16; 2021 0 / 1 / 16; 2022 0 / 2 / 15; 2023 0 / 2 / 15; 2024 0 / 0 / 17; 2025 0 / 1 / 16.
- Financial Audit, 2025, released 2026-08-27
- Financial Audit, 2024, released 2025-07-01
- Compliance Examination, 2024, released 2025-03-25
- Financial Audit, 2023, released 2024-07-23
The county
Butler County: 13 ZIP codes, 22 cities, villages and townships, 382,868 people.
Nearby places
Rain and snow
How much has actually fallen on Monroe, day by day, from 1893 to now. Daily totals, not averages.
- rain, last 30 days
- 0.86 in
- 2026-09-30 to 2026-10-29
- rain so far in 2026
- 47.0 in
- 10.8 in above normal for the date
- snow so far in 2026
- 17.2 in
- a normal year brings 14.5 in
- a normal year
- 42.9 in
- average of 30 years, 1991-2020
| Month | Rain (in) | Snow (in) | Days counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 0.86 | — | 29 |
| September 2026 | 5.56 | — | 30 |
| August 2026 | 8.77 | — | 31 |
| July 2026 | 2.16 | — | 31 |
| June 2026 | 5.15 | — | 30 |
| May 2026 | 7.77 | — | 31 |
| April 2026 | 4.11 | — | 30 |
| March 2026 | 8.75 | 0.5 | 31 |
| February 2026 | 2.18 | 4.4 | 28 |
| January 2026 | 1.64 | 12.3 | 31 |
| December 2025 | 2.56 | 10.9 | 31 |
| November 2025 | 3.52 | 1.2 | 30 |
| Wettest year | 2011 — 65.2 in |
|---|---|
| Driest year | 1901 — 23.9 in |
| Snowiest year | 1906 — 53.4 in |
| Wettest day on record | 6 October 1910 — 7.50 in |
| Heaviest snowfall in a day | 19 March 1906 — 12.01 in |
| Deepest snow on the ground | 21 January 1978 — 15.60 in |
Mostly estimated. Only 1% of these days come from a gauge standing inside Monroe - the rest are worked out from the nearest gauges around it, so read them as close estimates rather than readings.
48,001 days of records, 1893-01-01 to 2026-10-29. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-10-31): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-10-31 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.
Environmental permits and filings
What Ohio EPA has on file for Monroe: permits, inspections, violations, cleanups and the state loans behind sewer and water work. Every line links to the agency's own document.
- facilities and sites on file
- 52
- those placed on the map inside Monroe
Data centers, power and big tech here. Ohio EPA files that name a data-center company, a power plant or substation, or a large technology firm:
- AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - CMH3 (hazardous waste, latest Jul 30, 2024)
| Program | Facilities and sites |
|---|---|
| Hazardous waste | 16 |
| Wastewater and stormwater discharge | 12 |
| Air pollution | 9 |
| Voluntary cleanup | 6 |
| Contaminated-site cleanup | 2 |
| Public drinking water | 2 |
| Sewer and water-line construction | 2 |
| Site assessment | 1 |
| Source-water protection | 1 |
| Wetland and stream fill | 1 |
| Date | Facility or site | What |
|---|---|---|
| MONROE CITY PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter | |
| MCGRAW KOKOSING INC | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| MONROE CITY PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter | |
| HY-BLAST INC | Air pollution report | |
| MONROE CITY PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter | |
| MONROE CROSSINGS SECTION 5 BLOCKS D & E | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| ENTERPRISE TERMINAL AND STORAGE- TODHUNTER | Contaminated-site cleanup cleanup response | |
| MONROE CITY PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter | |
| MONROE CITY PWS | Public drinking water notice of violation | |
| MONROE CITY PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter | |
| MONROE CITY PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter | |
| ENTERPRISE TERMINAL AND STORAGE- TODHUNTER | Contaminated-site cleanup cleanup response | |
| HY-BLAST INC | Air pollution inspection | |
| MONROE HIGH SCHOOL | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| MONROE HIGH SCHOOL | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| MONROE CITY PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter | |
| MONROE MUNICIPAL SERVICES CENTER | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| MONROE CITY PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter | |
| TALL OAKS SECTION 2 | Sewer and water-line construction permit | |
| MONROE CITY PWS | Public drinking water inspection | |
| CROWN ELECTRIC | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| MONROE CITY PWS | Public drinking water notice of violation | |
| PROJECT CLEAR | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| MONROE CITY PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter | |
| TALL OAKS SECTION 2 | Sewer and water-line construction permit |
Source: Ohio EPA eDocument portal (edocpub.epa.ohio.gov), indexed 2026-10-14. Facilities are placed on the map from Ohio EPA's own map layers, EPA's Facility Registry, coordinates written in the filings, or a geocoded street address. A permit filed under a private person's name (most are household septic systems) is counted but never named, placed or linked; licenses for individual workers and open-burning notices are left out entirely.
Quick answers
What county is Monroe, Ohio in?
Monroe is a city in Butler County, Ohio, with 15,412 residents.
When was Monroe, Ohio founded?
Monroe was settled 1817; laid out 1817. Founders on record: Settlers along the Dayton and Cincinnati Pike. Source
How did Monroe, Ohio get its name?
Monroe was named for James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States, who was in office at the time the town was established in 1817. Source
What ZIP code is Monroe, Ohio?
Monroe is served by ZIP codes 45050 and 45044; 45050 holds the largest share of its residents.
Where does Monroe, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Monroe (Monroe City): Great Miami Buried Valley Aquifer, drawn from 16 production wells scattered through the City of Fairfield along the Great Miami River (river-induced infiltration), treated at the plant on River Road in Fairfield.
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