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Monticello, Mississippi
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Town
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Lawrence County Courthouse in Monticello
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| Motto(s):
"A river of possibilities"
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Location of Monticello, Mississippi
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 Monticello, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lawrence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.26 sq mi (11.04 km2) |
| • Land | 4.17 sq mi (10.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 194 ft (59 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,571 |
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1,472 |
| • Density | 352.91/sq mi (136.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
39654
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| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-48560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0673748 |
Monticello is a town in and the county seat of Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,571 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (2.69%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 221 | — | |
| 1870 | 200 | −9.5% | |
| 1910 | 450 | — | |
| 1920 | 464 | 3.1% | |
| 1930 | 606 | 30.6% | |
| 1940 | 802 | 32.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,382 | 72.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,432 | 3.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,790 | 25.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,834 | 2.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,755 | −4.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,726 | −1.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,571 | −9.0% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,472 | −6.3% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 894 | 62.04% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 468 | 32.48% |
| Asian | 10 | 0.69% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.07% |
| Other/Mixed | 38 | 2.64% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 | 2.08% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,441 people, 640 households, and 350 families residing in the town.
Education
The town of Monticello is served by the Lawrence County School District. The district is under the supervision of Superintendent Tammy Fairburn, who took office in 2012.
Notable people
- Erick Dampier, NBA center
- Major Everett, former NFL running back
- Mark Green, congressman
- Al Jefferson, forward/center for the NBA Indiana Pacers
- Kendra King, Miss Mississippi USA 2006
- J. B. Lenoir, blues singer
- Rod Paige, former U.S. Secretary of Education
- Byther Smith, blues singer
See also
In Spanish: Monticello (Misisipi) para niños
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