Monticello, Arkansas Monticello, Arkansas Downtown Monticello, Arkansas 006.jpg Location in Drew County and the state of Arkansas Location in Drew County and the state of Arkansas Country United States State Arkansas County Drew Monticello /m nt s lo / is a town/city in and the governmental center of county of Drew County, Arkansas, in the United States. As of the 2010 census it had a populace of 9,467. Founded in 1849 in the Arkansas Timberlands very near the Arkansas Delta region, the town/city has long been a commercial, cultural and educational core for southeast Arkansas.
With a historically agriculture- and silviculture-based economy, Monticello has diversified to include expansion from the medical zone and the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
When Drew County was formed in 1846, its people decided that a new town should be assembled to serve as the county seat.
During the Civil War, a several small skirmishes were fought around Monticello.
Monticello is positioned west of the center of Drew County at 33 37 38 N 91 47 38 W (33.627183, 91.793787). U.S.
425 leads north 50 miles (80 km) to Pine Bluff and south 29 miles (47 km) to Hamburg, while US 278 leads west 16 miles (26 km) to Warren and east 26 miles (42 km) to Mc - Gehee.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, Monticello has a total region of 11.0 square miles (28.6 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.14%, is water. Monticello lies in the humid subtropical climate zone (Koppen Cfa).
Climate data for Monticello, Arkansas (1981 2010 normals) Average high F ( C) 53 As of the census of 2000, there were 9,146 citizens , 3,592 homeholds, and 2,316 families residing in the city.
There were 3,972 housing units at an average density of 370.0 per square mile (142.9/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 64.96% White, 32.62% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other competitions, and 0.98% from two or more competitions.
There were 3,592 homeholds out of which 32.5% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 16.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $26,821, and the median income for a family was $36,615.
About 14.8% of families and 20.1% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 20.2% of those age 65 or over.
Monticello operates under a mayor-council government, with two aldermen representing the city's four wards on the town/city council.
Monticello is served by the Monticello School District and the Drew Central School District.
The Monticello School District consists of Monticello Elementary School (grades K to 2), Monticello Intermediate School (grades 3 to 5) Monticello Middle School (grades 6 to 8), and Monticello High School (grades 9 to 12).
The Drew Central School District primarily serves the outlying areas of Monticello.
It consists of Drew Central Elementary School (grades Pre - K to 4), Drew Central Middle School (grades 5 to 8), and Drew Central High School (grades 9 to 12).
Monticello also has two private academies.
Monticello Christian Academy serves grades K through 12, and Grace Christian Academy serves grades K through 8.
High School football is a prominent improve event; the Monticello High School Billies won the AAA (now AAAAA) state championship in 1994 and in 2009.; the Monticello Middle School football team was undefeated in the years from 2005-2008. The Drew Central High School football team was recently reincorporated after a fire finished the team's equipment. Monticello is the home of the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
Hershel Gober, former United States Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affair"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Monticello city, Arkansas".
"Monticello (Drew County)".
Central Arkansas Library System.
"Monthly Averages for Monticello, AR (71655)" (Table).
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
City of Monticello official website Monticello School District Drew Central School District Monticello (Drew County) entry in the Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture Monticello Economic Development Commission Municipalities and communities of Drew County, Arkansas, United States Cities in Drew County, Arkansas - Cities in Arkansas - County seats in Arkansas - Populated places established in 1849 - 1849 establishments in Arkansas - University suburbs in the United States
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