Monticello, Arkansas

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Coordinates: 33°37′38″N 91°47′38″W / 33.62722, -91.79389
Monticello, Arkansas
Location in Drew County and the state of Arkansas
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Drew
Area
- Total	10.7 sq mi (27.8 km²)
- Land	10.7 sq mi (27.8 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	292 ft (89 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	9,146
- Density	854.8/sq mi (329/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	71655-71657
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-46580
GNIS feature ID	0052144

Monticello is a city in Drew County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 9,327.^[1] The city is the county seat of Drew County^[2]. It is the home of the University of Arkansas at Monticello.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Secondary Education
4 Notable people from Monticello
- 4.1 City Government
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Geography

Monticello is located at 33°37′38″N, 91°47′38″W (33.627183, -91.793787)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.8 square miles (27.8 km²), of which, 10.7 square miles (27.8 km²) of it is land and 0.09% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 9,146 people, 3,592 households, and 2,316 families residing in the city. The population density was 852.0 people per square mile (329.1/km²). There were 3,972 housing units at an average density of 370.0/sq mi (142.9/km²). The racial makeup of the 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 races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 1.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,592 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city the population 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 age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,821, and the median income for a family was $36,615. Males had a median income of $32,029 versus $21,546 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,113. About 14.8% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 20.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Secondary Education

Monticello is home to two school districts, Monticello Public Schools and Drew Central, the latter of which primarily serves outlying areas. High School football is a popular community event; the Monticello Billies won the AAA (now AAAA) state championship in 1997 and the Jr. Billies (from Monticello Junior High) were undefeated in the years from 2005-2008. The Pirates, the Drew Central football team, were recently reincorporated after a fire destroyed the team's equipment.