Monticello, Utah | |
|---|---|
 San Juan County Courthouse | |
 Location in San Juan County and the state of Utah. | |
| Coordinates: 37°52′22″N 109°20′14″W / 37.87278°N 109.33722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | San Juan |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Named for | Monticello |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.66 sq mi (9.49 km2) |
| • Land | 3.66 sq mi (9.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,021 ft (2,140 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,824 |
| • Density | 537.39/sq mi (207.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84535 |
| Area code | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-51580[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411149[2] |
| Website | www |
Monticello (/ˌmɒntɪˈsɛloʊ/ MON-tiss-EL-oh) is a city located in San Juan County, Utah, United States and is the county seat. It is the second most populous city in San Juan County, with a population of 1,972 at the 2010 census. The Monticello area was settled in July 1887 by pioneers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Monticello, named in honor of Thomas Jefferson's estate,[4] became the county seat in 1895 and was incorporated as a city in 1910.[5]
Monticello, along with much of San Juan County, experienced an increase in population and economic activity during the uranium boom from the late 1940s to the early 1960s.[6] Several uranium and vanadium mines were opened in the area, and a uranium processing mill was operated in Monticello by the Federal Government from 1948 to 1960.[7] Following the uranium boom, a massive cleanup project was conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy from 1989 to 2004 to remove radioactive material from lands and buildings and to restore the land formerly occupied by the mill.[7]
An 18-hole golf course, The Hideout, was built near the reclaimed site of the uranium mill using DOE cleanup funding in 2000.[8] The Hideout has been ranked the No. 2 Golf Course in Utah[8][9] and the No. 23 Municipal Golf Course in the U.S.[10]
In 1998, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dedicated the Monticello Utah Temple, the first in a series of mini temples and the 53rd temple for the church.
Monticello rests at the base of the Abajo Mountains on the Colorado Plateau.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monticello, Utah
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Monticello," Utah Place Names. Van Cott, John W. Salt Lake City, Utah : University of Utah. University of Utah Press, 1990.
- ^ McPherson, Robert S. (1994), "Monticello", Utah History Encyclopedia, University of Utah Press, ISBN 9780874804256, archived from the original on October 7, 2024, retrieved October 8, 2024
- ^ See Census data for this time period
- ^ a b "Monticello Mill Tailings," Superfund Program, United States Environmental Protection Agency. Accessed 28 Oct. 2009.
- ^ a b "The Hideout Golf Club," Archived June 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Forrest Richardson & Assoc. Golf Course Architects. Accessed 28 Oct. 2009.
- ^ "America's Best Courses for Utah," Golfweek Magazine, 2005. Accessed 28 Oct. 2009.
- ^ "Golfweek's Best Municipal Courses," Golfweek Magazine, May 2009. Accessed 28 Oct. 2009.