Monticello, Arkansas

Monticello, Arkansas
City of Monticello
Monticello Commercial Historic District
Flag of Monticello, Arkansas
Official logo of Monticello, Arkansas
Location in Drew County and Arkansas
Location in Drew County and Arkansas
Monticello is located in the United States
Monticello
Monticello
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°37′38″N 91°47′38″W / 33.62722°N 91.79389°W / 33.62722; -91.79389
Country United States
State Arkansas
CountyDrew
TownshipMarion
FoundedDecember 18, 1849 (1849-12-18)
IncorporatedDecember 20, 1852 (1852-12-20)
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • CouncilCity Council
Area
 • Total10.74 sq mi (27.82 km2)
 • Land10.72 sq mi (27.78 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation292 ft (89 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,442
 • Density787.13/sq mi (303.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
71655
Area code870
FIPS code05-46580
GNIS feature ID2404290[2]
Highways
Websitewww.monticelloarkansas.us Edit this at Wikidata

Monticello (/ˌmɒntɪˈsɛl/ MON-tiss-EL-oh) is a college town in, and the county seat of, Drew County, Arkansas.[3] As of the 2010 census it had a population of 9,467.[4] Founded in 1849 in the Arkansas Timberlands near the Arkansas Delta region, the city has long been a commercial, cultural and educational hub for southeast Arkansas. With a historically agriculture- and silviculture-based economy, it has diversified to include growth from the medical sector and the University of Arkansas at Monticello.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monticello, Arkansas
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Monticello city, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 13, 2015.[dead link]