Monticello, New York

Monticello, New York
Village of Monticello
An image of the Broadway district in Monticello
An image of the Broadway district in Monticello
Nickname: 
Gateway to the Catskills
Location of Monticello in Sullivan County, New York
Location of Monticello in Sullivan County, New York
Coordinates: 41°39′N 74°41′W / 41.650°N 74.683°W / 41.650; -74.683
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySullivan
TownThompson
Established1804
Incorporated1830
Government
 • MayorGeorge Nikolados
Area
 • Total4.11 sq mi (10.63 km2)
 • Land4.08 sq mi (10.57 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
1,512 ft (461 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,173
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
7,332
 • Density1,757.66/sq mi (678.57/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
12701
Area code845
FIPS code36-48175
GNIS feature ID0957561
Websitewww.villageofmonticello.com

Monticello (/ˌmɒntɪˈsɛl/ MON-tiss-EL-oh)[3] is a village located in Thompson, Sullivan County, within the Catskills region of New York, United States. It is the seat for the town of Thompson, and the county seat of Sullivan County. The population was 7,173 at the 2020 census. [4] The village was named after the residence of Thomas Jefferson.

The village is located in the central part of Thompson, adjacent to New York Route 17 and 17B. Monticello is the largest village in the county in both population and area. It is roughly located at the half-way point between Binghamton, New York and New York City along NY 17.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Village of Monticello, New York". www.villageofmonticello.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.