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Population (year 2000): 1,726. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,724 (-0.1% change)
Males: 756 (43.8%), Females: 970 (56.2%)
Lawrence County
Zip code:
39654
Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $27,109 (year 2000)
Median house value: $63,600 (year 2000)
Races in Monticello:
- White Non-Hispanic (64.2%)
- Black (34.2%)
- Asian Indian (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (14.2%), Irish (8.8%),
English (4.6%), German (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), French
(1.7%).
Elevation: 200 feet
Land area: 3.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Monticello
- High school or higher: 79.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
- Unemployed: 9.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Monticello town
- Never married: 24.4%
- Now married: 48.9%
- Separated: 2.6%
- Widowed: 12.4%
- Divorced: 11.7%
1.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-1.7%).
Hospital/medical center in Monticello:
- LAWRENCE COUNTY HOSPITAL CAH (1065 EAST BROAD
ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Monticello:
- PRENTISS CO REGIONAL HOSP (about 18 miles; PRENTISS,
MS)
- KING'S DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles;
BROOKHAVEN, MS)
- WALTHALL COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles;
TYLERTOWN, MS)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Monticello:
- JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 52 miles; JACKSON, MS;
ID: JAN)
- HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 55 miles;
HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; ID: PIB)
- HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 82
miles; NATCHEZ, MS; ID: HEZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Monticello:
- PRENTISS-JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY (about 15 miles;
PRENTISS, MS; ID: M43)
- BROOKHAVEN-LINCOLN COUNTY (about 21 miles;
BROOKHAVEN, MS; ID: 1R7)
- COLUMBIA-MARION COUNTY (about 29 miles; COLUMBIA,
MS; ID: 0R0)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Monticello:
- JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; JACKSON,
MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
- HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; RAYMOND,
MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
- MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 56 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT
enrollment: 2,904)
- JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 62 miles;
ELLISVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 4,072)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 63 miles;
HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
- PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles;
POPLARVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,433)
- ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; ALCORN
STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
Public high schools in Monticello:
- LAWRENCE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 659;
Location: 703 THOMAS E. JOLLY DR.; Grades: 09 - 12)
- LAWRENCE CO TECH & CAREER CENTER (Location:
686 SMITH LANE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Monticello:
- MONTICELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 511;
Location: 957 MCPHERSON DR.; Grades: KG - 04)
- ROD PAIGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 468;
Location: 1570 HIGHWAY 84 WEST; Grades: 05 - 08)
- TOPEKA TILTON ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students:
340; Location: 853 HIGHTWAY 27 SOUTH; Grades: KG - 08)
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