Monticello, MS

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Monticello, Mississippi

Monticello, Mississippi, in Lawrence county, is 51 miles S of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center) and 110 miles N of New Orleans, Louisiana. There are an estimated 1,726 people in the town.

The People and Families of Monticello

In Monticello, about 47% of adults are married. Though there are lots of families, Monticello isn't one of those places where everyone is married. Single people can feel at home there.

The town has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Monticello had a median family income of $40,063. Monticello has more than its share of wealthy families and people.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, John Kerry was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($500) in Monticello. Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Monticello Housing

Approximately 64% of housing in Monticello is owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

Commuting

In Monticello, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Monticello strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Mississippi):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Monticello, MS

Comparing Monticello to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Mississippi (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	51 miles S of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center)
Nearest Large City	110 miles N of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Lawrence
Standard Zip Codes	39654
Phone Area Codes	601
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.554
Longitude	-90.106

Station	MONTICELLO
Distance	3.6 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 58 F
Apr Temp	51 to 77 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 78 F
Annual Precip	62 inches

Station	BROOKHAVEN CITY
Distance	20.2 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 57 F
Apr Temp	51 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	52 to 78 F
Annual Precip	61.3 inches

Station	TYLERTOWN 2 WNW
Distance	30.4 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 60 F
Apr Temp	54 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	55 to 80 F
Annual Precip	63.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,726	100%
Male	756	43.8%
Female	970	56.2%
Under 18	475	27.5%
18+	1,251	72.5%
65+	314	18.2%
Median Age	36.8
Average Family Size	3.01
White	1,108	64.2%
African-American	590	34.2%
Asian	17	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	11	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,724
Growth	-2
Growth %	-0.09%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	49.4%
US/American	21%
Irish	10.6%
English	4.5%
German	3%
European	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
African	1.2%
Scottish	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Danish	0.4%
Italian	0.3%
Northern European	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
British	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Monticello	1,726	$40,063
Bassfield	315	$27,500
Brookhaven	9,861	$30,950
Georgetown	344	$31,000
Prentiss	1,158	$38,571
Silver Creek	209	$35,625
Wesson	1,693	$41,731

You are visiting:
All States > Mississippi > Monticello

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Monticello

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Monticello

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Monticello Government Officials

Are you an official in the Monticello government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Monticello. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.