Monticello, Indiana | |
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![]() Monticello Carnegie Library | |
Motto: "Life With A Splash" | |
![]() Location of Monticello in White County, Indiana | |
Coordinates: 40°44′48″N 86°45′55″W / 40.74667°N 86.76528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | White |
Township | Union |
Government | |
• Mayor | Aaron Sims (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 3.68 sq mi (9.53 km2) |
• Land | 3.47 sq mi (8.98 km2) |
• Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2) 5.96% |
Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,508 |
• Density | 1,589.15/sq mi (613.61/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47960 |
Area code | 574 |
FIPS code | 18-50760[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2395383[2] |
Website | http://www.monticelloin.gov |
Monticello (/ˌmɒntɪˈsɛloʊ/ MON-tiss-EL-oh)[4] is a city in and the county seat of White County, Indiana, United States.[5][6] The population was 5,508 at the 2020 census.[7] Monticello is known as a tourist destination in north-central Indiana and is home to the Indiana Beach amusement park on Lake Shafer, and Lake Freeman.
California-based Apex Parks Group is taking over the park along Lake Shafer near Monticello (mahn-tuh-SEL'-oh) in northwestern Indiana.