Monroe County, Kentucky
9 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 11,269
- Median household income
- $51,280
- ±3,814
- Unemployed
- 4.0%
- 209 of 5,181 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.9%
- 3,898 of 4,645 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Monroe | 11,233 (2021) | 200 N Main St, Tompkinsville | — |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Fountain Run | 217 (2021) | Po Box 37, Fountain Run | Website |
| City of Gamaliel | 385 (2021) | Po Box 126, Gamaliel | — |
| City of Tompkinsville | 2,307 (2021) | 206 N Magnolia St, Tompkinsville | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Ambulance District | Health | 606 North Main St, Tompkinsville | — |
| Monroe County Library District | Libraries | 500 W 4th St, Tompkinsville | Website |
| Fountain Run Water and Sewer District 1 | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 118, Fountain Run | — |
| Monroe County Soil Conservation Taxing District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 700, Tompkinsville | — |
| Monroe County Water District | Water supply utility | 205 Capp Harlan Rd, Tompkinsville | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Monroe County
School district6 schools
309 Emberton St, Tompkinsville, KY, 42167
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Monroe County Farmers' Market
507 N. Main Street Tompkinsville, KY, 42167
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.