City of Monticello | |
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| Motto(s): "Yesterday's Charm, Tomorrow's Innovation" | |
 Location of Monticello in Piatt County, Illinois | |
  City of Monticello  City of Monticello | |
| Coordinates: 40°02′03″N 88°34′22″W / 40.03417°N 88.57278°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Piatt |
| Townships | Monticello, Sangamon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.89 sq mi (10.08 km2) |
| • Land | 3.85 sq mi (9.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,941 |
| • Density | 1,542.32/sq mi (595.50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61856 |
| Area code | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-50244 |
| GNIS ID | 2395384[1] |
| Website | www |
Monticello (/ˌmɒntɪˈsɛloʊ/ MON-tiss-EL-oh) is a city and county seat of Piatt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,941 at the 2020 census. [3]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monticello, Illinois
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.