Monticello, Florida

Monticello, Florida
City of Monticello
Monticello City Hall
Monticello City Hall
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Florida
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°32′41″N 83°52′2″W / 30.54472°N 83.86722°W / 30.54472; -83.86722
Country United States
State Florida
County Jefferson
Settled1827[1]
Incorporated1859[1]
Government
 • TypeCommission-Manager
 • MayorJulie Conley
 • Commissioners
  • Gloria Cox
  • John Jones
  • George Evans
  • Katrina Richardson
 • City ManagerSeth Lawless
 • City ClerkEmily Anderson
 • City AttorneyBruce Leinback
Area
 • Total4.01 sq mi (10.39 km2)
 • Land4.01 sq mi (10.39 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation233 ft (71 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,589
 • Density645.31/sq mi (249.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
32344-32345
Area code850
FIPS code12-46500[4]
GNIS feature ID0287080[3]
Websitewww.cityofmonticello.us

Monticello (/ˌmɒntɪˈsɛl/ 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.

  1. ^ a b "Monticello (History)". Florida Nature Coast.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monticello, Florida
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1939), Florida. A Guide to the Southernmost State, New York: Oxford University Press, p. 438