Monticello, Arkansas | |
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| City of Monticello | |
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 Flag  Logo | |
 Location in Drew County and Arkansas | |
  Monticello Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°37′38″N 91°47′38″W / 33.62722°N 91.79389°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| County | Drew |
| Township | Marion |
| Founded | December 18, 1849 |
| Incorporated | December 20, 1852 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Council | City Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.74 sq mi (27.82 km2) |
| • Land | 10.72 sq mi (27.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 292 ft (89 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,442 |
| • Density | 787.13/sq mi (303.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 71655 |
| Area code | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-46580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404290[2] |
| Highways | |
| Website | www |
Monticello (/ˌmɒntɪˈsɛloʊ/ 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.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monticello, Arkansas
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Monticello city, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 13, 2015.[dead link]