Monticello, Arkansas

Monticello: City in Arkansas, USA

About

Monticello is a city located in the county of Drew in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population at the 2010 census was 9,467. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 9,185 inhabitants.

The city was created 175 years ago in 1848.

Monticello locator map
Location of Monticello on Arkansas map.

Quick Facts about Monticello

Population : 9,185 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Arkansas (United States)
County : Drew County
Postal code : 71655–71657
Phone Area Codes : 870
Water as percent of area : 0.14%
Land as percent of area : 99.86%
Altitude : 292 feet / 89 meters
Capital city : Monticello is capital of Drew County
Establishment : January 01, 1849 (175 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 11:04:37 (5th October 2024)
Population growth : -3.07% (2010-2020)
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Downtown Monticello Arkansas 006
Downtown Monticello  Arkansas 006 image

Geography

Monticello is located at 33°37'44"N 91°47'27"W (33.6290000, -91.7909600).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Monticello decreased by 3.07% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 9,467 - census
2011 9,715 2.55% estimation process
2012 9,745 0.31% estimation process
2013 9,653 -0.95% estimation process
2014 9,673 0.21% estimation process
2015 9,636 -0.38% estimation process
2016 9,615 -0.22% estimation process
2017 9,473 -1.5% estimation process
2018 9,438 -0.37% estimation process
2019 9,372 -0.7% estimation process
2020 9,185 -2.04% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 18,219
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 18,517
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -1.6%
April 1, 2020 Population : 17,350
April 1, 2010 Population : 18,509
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.1%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 21.6%
People over 65 (%) : 18.2%
Female persons, % : 51.3%
White only, percent : 69.3%
Black or African American alone, percent : 28.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.5%
Asians alone % : 0.7%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : Z
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.3%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 3.8%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 66.1%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,127
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 1.2%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 8,682

Monticello zip code is 71655. County name: Drew, County fips: 05043

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 8,682
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 67.7%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $99,800
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $975
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $348
2015-2019 median gross rent : $658
Permits for construction, 2020 : 3
2015-2019 Households : 7,157
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.43
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 86.0%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 2.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 84.1%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 69.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 22.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 14.1%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 55.6%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 53.8%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 72,602
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 260,719
2012 total retail sales per capita : $13,910
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 21.5
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $46,997
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $25,543
Percentage of people living in poverty : 18.5%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 402
2019 total employment : 5,031
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 169,531
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : -2.6%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 1,129
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,186
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 510
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 491
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 247
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 846
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 90
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,001
2010 population per square mile : 22.3
2010 land area in square miles : 828.36

People born in Monticello (10)

People born in Monticello, including Recipient of the Purple Heart medal Hershel W. Gober, musician Joe Bishop, US Army General John Shirley Wood, .

List

  • Jesse Gonder (American baseball player) he was born in 20/01/1936
  • Rodney Shelton Foss (Recipient of the Purple Heart medal) he was born in 08/05/1919
  • Roy Wood (American baseball player) he was born in 29/08/1892
  • Shawn Slocum (American football player and coach) he was born in 21/02/1965
  • Tim Lemons (American civil engineer) he was born in 01/01/1962
  • Seth Harp (American politician) he was born in 26/02/1943
  • Charlie May Simon

Schools in Monticello

College & universities near Monticello, AR

Code Name City ZIP
106485 University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello (AR) 71656

Post offices near Monticello

Post Office Name City ZIP
Monticell Post Office Monticello (AR) 71655

Other places with the same name (14)

Other cities in Drew County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Drew County , AR.

City Name Population Title
Wilmar 477 City in Arkansas, USA
Tillar 193 City in Arkansas, USA
Winchester 160 City in Arkansas, USA
Jerome 34 City in Arkansas, USA

Distance to Other Cities

Monticello distances to largest Arkansas cities