Monticello, Florida | |
|---|---|
| City of Monticello | |
 Monticello City Hall | |
 Location in Jefferson County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 30°32′41″N 83°52′2″W / 30.54472°N 83.86722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Jefferson |
| Settled | 1827[1] |
| Incorporated | 1859[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission-Manager |
| • Mayor | Julie Conley |
| • Commissioners |
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| • City Manager | Seth Lawless |
| • City Clerk | Emily Anderson |
| • City Attorney | Bruce Leinback |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.01 sq mi (10.39 km2) |
| • Land | 4.01 sq mi (10.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 233 ft (71 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,589 |
| • Density | 645.31/sq mi (249.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 32344-32345 |
| Area code | 850 |
| FIPS code | 12-46500[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0287080[3] |
| Website | www |
Monticello (/ˌmɒntɪˈsɛloʊ/ MON-tiss-EL-oh) is the only city and the county seat of Jefferson County, Florida, United States. The city is named after Monticello, the estate of the county's namesake, Thomas Jefferson, on which the Jefferson County Courthouse was modeled.[5] The population was 2,589 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Monticello is home to Indian mounds and many historic buildings, including the Perkins Opera House and Monticello Old Jail Museum.
- ^ a b "Monticello (History)". Florida Nature Coast.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monticello, Florida
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1939), Florida. A Guide to the Southernmost State, New York: Oxford University Press, p. 438