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Town of Monroe (Orange County)

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Part of: Orange County · New York

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21,387 Population FY 2024
$330 Town-Wide Per Capita Spending All residents incl. villages FY 2024
10.9% Debt Service FY 2024
0.0 Fiscal Stress FY 2024
0.0 Socio-Dem. Stress FY 2024
Data comparability note: Contains villages: Village of Kiryas Joel (pop. 32,954), Village of Monroe (pop. 9,343). Town-wide per capita spending covers all residents including village residents (A-fund services: community services, culture and recreation, debt service, employee benefits, general government, health, public safety, sanitation, transportation). Part-town per capita spending covers only residents outside incorporated villages (B-fund services: community services, culture and recreation, debt service, employee benefits, general government, public safety, transportation, utilities).

Tax Snapshot (Beta)

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Current source-backed tax context for New York and Town of Monroe (Orange County).

Component Summary Effective Coverage Sources
NY state personal income tax NY uses a progressive bracket schedule (4.00% to 10.90% on the current IT-201 schedule). Tax year 2025 schedule; statutory update starts for tax years beginning after 2025. Source verified IT-201-I (2025 PDF); Tax Law §601
NY state sales and use tax (base) NY state base sales and use tax rate is 4%; local rates are additive by jurisdiction. In effect as of January 1, 2026. Loaded New York State Department of Taxation and Finance sales tax rates
NY state-level property tax policy In New York, real property tax is raised and spent locally by counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, and special districts; there is no single statewide property-tax rate. Property-tax guidance page updated July 26, 2024 (accessed April 19, 2026). Needs review NY property taxes overview; ORPTS tax bill calculation guide

Villages in Monroe (Orange County)

Total village population: 42,297 (198% of town)

Village of Kiryas Joel (Orange County) pop. 32,954
Village of Monroe (Orange County) pop. 9,343

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

8.5% Poverty Rate 2023
43.3% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023
6.6% Unemployment Rate 2023
81.0% Homeownership Rate 2023
Median Household Income
$116,019 (2023)
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Per Capita Income
$45,890 (2023)
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Median Home Value
$429,400 (2023)
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Median Gross Rent
$2,002 (2023)
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Median Age
36.8 (2023)
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Gini Index
0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality
0.4 (2023)
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2010 2023
Financial Documents (84)
Year Title Type
2024 Town of Monroe OSC Annual Financial Report 2024 OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR
2024 Town of Monroe OSC Annual Financial Report 2024 OSC_TOWN_AFR
2024 Town of Monroe FSMS Report 2024 FSMS_MONITORING
2023 Town of Monroe (Orange County) Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023 US_CENSUS_ACS5
2023 Town of Monroe OSC Annual Financial Report 2023 OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR
Governance & Structure
Governance Structure
Structure
Not specified
Fiscal Autonomy
Not specified
ICMA Recognition
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Notes
None
OSC Code
330354200000
School Details

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Data: NYS Comptroller · CA State Controller · US Census Bureau benchmarkusa.org