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Monticello, Arkansas

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Population in 2022: 8,176 (98% urban, 2% rural).
Population change since 2000: -10.6%
 
Males: 3,910  (47.8%)
Females: 4,266  (52.2%)
Median resident age:

35.7 years
Arkansas median age:

38.9 years

Zip codes: 71655.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $33,628 (it was $26,821 in 2000)
Monticello:

$33,628
AR:

$55,432

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,296 (it was $16,113 in 2000)

Monticello city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $145,479 (it was $59,300 in 2000)
Monticello:

$145,479
AR:

$179,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $167,026; detached houses: $178,048; mobile homes: $80,994

Median gross rent in 2022: $665.

March 2022 cost of living index in Monticello: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 26.3%
(17.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.9% for Black residents, 28.2% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Monticello, AR (2022)
    • 4,32550.8%White alone
    • 3,30838.8%Black alone
    • 5746.7%Two or more races
    • 1271.5%Asian alone
    • 620.7%Hispanic



According to our research of Arkansas and other state lists, there were 34 registered sex offenders living in Monticello, Arkansas as of May 01, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Monticello is 289 to 1.


Crime rates in Monticello by year

Type

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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(21.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(10.3)		4
(40.6)		1
(10.2)		2
(20.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		4
(43.7)		1
(12.2)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		4
(43.1)		7
(73.9)		5
(52.4)		3
(31.6)		4
(40.7)		6
(60.8)		11
(113.3)		7
(71.0)		7
(71.6)		11
(114.2)		10
(106.0)		9
(96.3)		8
(87.5)		9
(109.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		5
(53.9)		8
(84.5)		8
(83.9)		4
(42.2)		2
(20.3)		4
(40.5)		10
(103.0)		7
(71.0)		11
(112.5)		8
(83.1)		5
(53.0)		1
(10.7)		2
(21.9)		1
(12.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		41
(441.8)		39
(412.0)		35
(366.9)		31
(326.9)		41
(417.1)		19
(192.4)		17
(175.0)		26
(263.7)		18
(184.1)		32
(332.3)		23
(243.7)		39
(417.2)		30
(328.0)		31
(378.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		114
(1,228)		126
(1,331)		135
(1,415)		112
(1,181)		120
(1,221)		119
(1,205)		64
(659.0)		77
(780.9)		76
(777.5)		64
(664.6)		45
(476.8)		50
(534.9)		39
(426.5)		25
(304.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		257
(2,769)		224
(2,366)		310
(3,250)		310
(3,269)		358
(3,642)		257
(2,602)		252
(2,595)		237
(2,404)		206
(2,107)		219
(2,274)		230
(2,437)		154
(1,647)		178
(1,946)		124
(1,512)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		20
(215.5)		15
(158.4)		16
(167.7)		7
(73.8)		21
(213.6)		12
(121.5)		8
(82.4)		16
(162.3)		18
(184.1)		21
(218.1)		15
(158.9)		18
(192.6)		20
(218.7)		15
(182.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(10.2)		2
(20.3)		2
(20.6)		1
(10.1)		3
(30.7)		1
(10.4)		6
(63.6)		2
(21.4)		2
(21.9)		2
(24.4)
City-Data.com crime index353.0367.4424.9322.7370.3297.4333.6375.8301.8379.2293.0282.4354.8287.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Monticello, AR

Crime rate in Monticello detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 29 (21 officers - 20 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.30
Arkansas average:

2.25
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Ancestries: African (9.9%), American (8.8%), English (5.3%), Irish (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/20/1852

Elevation: 291 feet

Land area: 10.7 square miles.

Population density: 762 people per square mile   (low).

Monticello, Arkansas map

194 residents are foreign born (1.4% Asia, 0.6% Latin America).

This city:

2.3%
Arkansas:

5.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,085 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $481 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pine Bluff, AR (42.8 miles , pop. 55,085).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (139.9 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (294.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Wilmar, AR (2.8 miles ),
Rye, AR (3.8 miles),
Warren, AR (4.0 miles ),
Fountain Hill, AR (4.4 miles),
Tillar, AR (4.5 miles ),
Reed, AR (4.6 miles ),
Winchester, AR (4.6 miles),
Dermott, AR (4.7 miles )

Latitude: 33.63 N, Longitude: 91.79 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,898 (+34.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,607 (78.9%)

Area code: 870

Distribution of median household income in Monticello, AR in 2022
Distribution of house value in Monticello, AR in 2022
Monticello satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 8 buildings, average cost: $162,100
  • 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $225,000
  • 2019: 6 buildings, average cost: $62,200
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2017: 10 buildings, average cost: $117,500
  • 2016: 10 buildings, average cost: $118,500
  • 2015: 13 buildings, average cost: $101,600
  • 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2013: 9 buildings, average cost: $120,600
  • 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $167,500
  • 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $197,000
  • 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $103,500
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $167,300
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $131,500
  • 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $110,600
  • 2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $105,600
  • 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $122,400
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $129,700
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $250,700
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $111,400
  • 2000: 39 buildings, average cost: $83,000
  • 1999: 32 buildings, average cost: $80,500
  • 1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $78,700
  • 1997: 20 buildings, average cost: $103,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Monticello, AR residents
Average permit cost in Monticello, AR
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
Arkansas:

3.4%
Historical population in Monticello, AR
Historical housing units in Monticello, AR

Population change in the 1990s: +675 (+8.0%).
Most common industries in Monticello, AR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (14.3%)
  • Health care (9.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (5.9%)
  • Public administration (5.8%)
  • Paper (4.8%)
  • Construction (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (11.1%)
  • Construction (7.8%)
  • Paper (7.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.2%)
  • Wood products (4.2%)
  • Repair & maintenance (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (18.1%)
  • Health care (16.4%)
  • Public administration (9.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.7%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (8.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.1%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (2.8%)
Most common occupations in Monticello, AR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.6%)
  • Cashiers (4.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (2.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (6.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (3.7%)

Average climate in Monticello, Arkansas

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Tornado activity:

Monticello-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1975, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the Monticello city center killed 7 people and injured 51 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1968, a category F4 tornado 20.5 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 16 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Monticello-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 366% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 162.1 miles away from Monticello center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 109.3 miles away from Monticello center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 111.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 312.2 miles away from Monticello center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 118.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 349.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Drew County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 8, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Ice Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Monticello topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Monticello:

  • DREW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 778 SCOGIN DRIVE)
  • HOSPICE HOME CARE INC OF MONTI (455 WEST GAINS)
  • BELLE VIEW ESTATES REHABILITATION AND CARE CENTER (1052 OLD WARREN ROAD)
  • COUNTRYWOOD ESTATES (P O BOX 448)
  • LEISURE LODGE OF MONTICELLO (CHESTER ST BOX 576)
  • THE WOODS OF MONTICELLO HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, (1194 N CHESTER ST)
  • FMCNA - MONTICELLO (774 JORDAN DR)
  • DREW COUNTY HEALTH UNIT (600 C HIGHWAY 425 N)
  • DREW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HHA (821 HWY 278 E)

Airports and heliports located in Monticello:

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Colleges/Universities in Monticello:

  • University of Arkansas at Monticello (Full-time enrollment: 3,130; Location: Highway 425 South; Public; Website: www.uamont.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Margaret's Hair Academy Inc (Full-time enrollment: 61; Location: 305 East Gaines Street; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Monticello:

  • University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (about 45 miles; Pine Bluff, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,558)
  • Delta State University (about 62 miles; Cleveland, MS; FT enrollment: 3,304)
  • Mississippi Delta Community College (about 76 miles; Moorhead, MS; FT enrollment: 2,100)
  • University of Louisiana at Monroe (about 78 miles; Monroe, LA; FT enrollment: 6,764)
  • Louisiana Delta Community College (about 80 miles; Monroe, LA; FT enrollment: 3,168)
  • Henderson State University (about 81 miles; Arkadelphia, AR; FT enrollment: 3,528)
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock (about 83 miles; Little Rock, AR; FT enrollment: 9,227)

Public high schools in Monticello:

Public elementary/middle schools in Monticello:

Private elementary/middle school in Monticello:

  • GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 7, Location: 342 HIGHWAY 425, Grades: PK-6)
See full list of schools located in Monticello

Library in Monticello:

  • SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $903,521; Location: 107 EAST JACKSON; 175,334 books; 2,379 audio materials; 4,666 video materials; 82 state licensed databases; 240 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Please add Journey Church to the list of churches. Journey is located at 125 Northpark. added by journeyguy

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Monticello: Ballast Junction (A), University of Arkansas Monticello (Campus Police) (B), Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Law Enforcement - Southeast Regional Office (C), Drew County Sheriff's Office (D), Monticello Police Department (E), Drew County Courthouse (F), Southeast Emergency Medical Service, Incorporated (G), Monticello Ambulance Service (H), Monticello Fire Department Station 1 (I), Monticello Fire Department Station 2 (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Monticello include: East End Church (A), Fauline Church (B), Pauline Missionary Baptist Church (C), First Assembly of God Church (D), Oak Grove Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oakland Cemetery (1), Lawson Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Monticello include: McCloy Park (1), Monticello North Main Historic District (2), Monticello North Man Historic District (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Drew County Museum Archives (404 South Main Street).

Hotels: Super 8 Motel (306 Highway 425 North), Economy Inn Express (Highway 81 & Highway 4), Days Inn (317 Highway 425 North), Best Western Inn (306 Highway 425 North), Timberline Dinner Club (306 Highway 425 North).

Courts: Arkansas-State - Public Defender Tenth Judicial District (224 Highway 425 South), Monticello-City - Municipal Court Clerk (101 North Church Street).

Birthplace of: Hershel W. Gober - Recipient of the Purple Heart medal, John Shirley Wood - US Army general, Rodney Shelton Foss - Recipient of the Purple Heart medal, Shawn Slocum - Football player and coach, Jesse Gonder - Baseball player, Roy Wood (baseball) - Baseball player.

Drew County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Monticello and their reported violations in the past:

MONTICELLO WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 10,568, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-04-2007)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-22-2013)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
LACEY-LADELLE WATER ASSOCIATIO (Population served: 1,370, Purch groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-10-2007), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-18-2007), St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2008), St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2008)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2007), St Public Notif received (DEC-10-2007), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-18-2007), St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2008)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-08-2007), St Public Notif received (OCT-16-2007), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-18-2007), St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2008)
BOWSER WATER ASSN (Population served: 554, Purch groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-06-2011), St Public Notif received (OCT-03-2011), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator - In NOV-01-2013, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-13-2014), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-13-2014), St Public Notif received (JAN-27-2014), St Compliance achieved (FEB-03-2014)
  • Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator - In OCT-01-2013, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-11-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-13-2014), St Public Notif received (JAN-27-2014), St Compliance achieved (FEB-03-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (2 times from NOV-12-2009 to NOV-12-2009), St Compliance achieved (FEB-19-2010)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Monticello that have no violations reported:

  • GREEN HILL-BROOKS CHAPEL WATER (Population served: 713, Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
  • ENON WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 482, Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

62.3%
Whole state:

67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.8%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Monticello in 2010:

  • 433 people in college/university student housing
  • 206 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 75 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 36 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 35 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Monticello in 2000:

  • 352 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 102 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 59 people in nursing homes
  • 54 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 41 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 20 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 7 people in halfway houses
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Banks with branches in Monticello (2011 data):

  • Commercial Bank & Trust Company: North Park Branch Of Commercial Bank, Westgate Branch, East Branch, West Branch, at 212 West Gaines Street. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $157.3 mil, Deposits: $140.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Drew Bancshares, Inc.
  • Union Bank & Trust Company: at 102 West Mccloy, University Branch, Union Bank Express Branch. Info updated 2008/03/27: Bank assets: $191.1 mil, Deposits: $149.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Union Financial Corporation
  • Simmons First Bank of South Arkansas: Monticello Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1989/07/27. Info updated 2011/01/04: Bank assets: $190.7 mil, Deposits: $162.7 mil, headquarters in Lake Village, AR, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Simmons First National Corporation
  • Parkway Bank: Monticello Division Branch at 555 West Gaines, branch established on 1994/01/03. Info updated 2010/05/12: Bank assets: $117.7 mil, Deposits: $91.1 mil, headquarters in Rogers, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Parkway Bankshares, Inc

For population 15 years and over in Monticello:

Marital status in Monticello, AR
  • Never married: 40.8%
  • Now married: 36.6%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

For population 25 years and over in Monticello:

  • High school or higher: 87.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.5
Arkansas average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Monticello
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Monticello, AR (based on Drew County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8,91739
Black Protestant2,06913
Mainline Protestant1,75412
Other3023
Catholic2421
None5,225-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Drew County:

1.61 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.54 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Drew County:

7.51 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
Drew County:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.66 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Drew County:

9.7%
State:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.9%
Arkansas:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.2%
State:

13.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.9%
Arkansas:

48.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

46.5%
Arkansas:

44.2%

Average BMI:
Monticello:

29.1
Arkansas:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.8%
Arkansas:

21.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Monticello:

11.1%
Arkansas:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Monticello:

6.7
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Monticello:

35.3%
Arkansas:

34.0%

General health condition:
Here:

55.8%
State:

54.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

80.2%
Arkansas:

78.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Monticello, AR Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 33$77,524$28,1910$0
Other Government Administration 11$45,452$49,5840$0
Firefighters 9$35,991$47,98812$336
Solid Waste Management 9$20,766$27,6880$0
Parks and Recreation 8$19,658$29,4870$0
Sewerage 4$11,213$33,6390$0
Judicial and Legal 3$7,475$29,9000$0
Streets and Highways 3$11,213$44,8520$0
Financial Administration 1$3,321$39,8520$0
Airports 1$2,214$26,5680$0
Water Supply 1$4,154$49,8480$0
Totals for Government 83$238,983$34,55212$336

Monticello government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,510,000 ($429.31)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,854,000 ($226.76)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,639,000 ($200.46)
    Water Utilities: $1,130,000 ($138.21)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,078,000 ($254.16)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,051,000 ($250.86)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,232,000 ($150.68)
    Water Utilities: $1,209,000 ($147.87)
    Sewerage: $893,000 ($109.22)
    Regular Highways: $794,000 ($97.11)
    Financial Administration: $527,000 ($64.46)
    Central Staff Services: $211,000 ($25.81)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $194,000 ($23.73)
    General - Other: $183,000 ($22.38)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $54,000 ($6.60)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $206,000 ($25.20)
    Central Staff Services: $22,000 ($2.69)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,622,000 ($687.62)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $934,000 ($114.24)

Monticello government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,513,000 ($185.05)
    Parks and Recreation: $456,000 ($55.77)
    Other: $112,000 ($13.70)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $201,000 ($24.58)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $260,000 ($31.80)
    General Revenue - Other: $259,000 ($31.68)
    Interest Earnings: $39,000 ($4.77)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,059,000 ($251.83)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $730,000 ($89.29)
    Other: $173,000 ($21.16)
    General Local Government Support: $126,000 ($15.41)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,703,000 ($942.15)
    Property: $1,047,000 ($128.06)
    Public Utilities Sales: $660,000 ($80.72)
    Other License: $267,000 ($32.66)

Monticello government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,779,000 ($2908.39)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,755,000 ($2783.15)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,024,000 ($125.24)

Monticello government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,949,000 ($727.62)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,684,000 ($939.82)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $969,000 ($118.52)
Businesses in Monticello, AR
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Payless1
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1Popeyes1
Chevrolet1SONIC Drive-In1
Days Inn1Sears1
FedEx3Subway1
Ford1Super 81
GNC1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1Toyota1
Hilton1U-Haul2
Holiday Inn1UPS2
KFC1Walgreens1
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
McDonald's1Wendy's1
Nike4

Strongest AM radio stations in Monticello:

  • KHBM (1430 AM; 1 kW; MONTICELLO, AR; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KPBA (1270 AM; 5 kW; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: METRO BIRCH ENTERPRISES, INC)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Monticello:

  • KHBM-FM (93.7 FM; MONTICELLO, AR; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • K255AM (98.9 FM; MONTICELLO, AR; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • K233AD (94.5 FM; MONTICELLO, AR; Owner: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DIST., UNV OF ARK)
  • KGPQ (99.9 FM; MONTICELLO, AR; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KWRF-FM (105.5 FM; WARREN, AR; Owner: PINES BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KXSA-FM (103.1 FM; DERMOTT, AR; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KHMB (99.5 FM; HAMBURG, AR; Owner: KENNETH WAYNE DIEBEL)
  • K217BW (91.3 FM; WARREN, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KRKD (105.7 FM; DERMOTT, AR; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Monticello:

  • KTVE (Channel 10; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE LLC)
Monticello fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Monticello fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 35Number of bridges
  • 174ft / 52.7mTotal length
  • $2,107,000Total costs
  • 86,708Total average daily traffic
  • 4,306Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Monticello, AR - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 31930-1939
  • 41950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 61970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 82000-2009
  • 52010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Monticello, AR
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Monticello)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 173 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Monticello, AR)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Monticello)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 20 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Monticello)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 108. The highest number of fires - 159 took place in 2011, and the least - 52 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Monticello, AR When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (45.8%), and Structure Fires (34.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Monticello, AR
    • 84045.8%Outside Fires
    • 62634.1%Structure Fires
    • 31217.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 563.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Monticello, AR

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Monticello, Arkansas:

  • Super 8 Monticello, 306 Hwy 425 North, Monticello, Arkansas 71665 , Phone: (870) 367-6271, Fax: (870) 367-9604
  • Days Inn Monticello, 317 Hwy 425 N, Monticello, Arkansas 71655 , Phone: (870) 367-1881, Fax: (870) 367-1881
  • Hampton Inn Of Monticello, 480 Hwy 425 N, Monticello, Arkansas 71655 , Phone: (870) 367-6600, Fax: (870) 367-6604
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Monticello, Arkansas
Most common first names in Monticello, AR among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James12172.1 years
William10672.0 years
John9273.3 years
Mary7478.2 years
Robert6873.4 years
Charles4770.3 years
Willie4676.2 years
George4277.1 years
Henry4077.6 years
Thomas3573.9 years
Most common last names in Monticello, AR among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson4575.9 years
Smith4475.7 years
White4374.0 years
Brown4076.2 years
Collins3875.4 years
Thompson3578.3 years
Ridgell3476.0 years
Jones3377.3 years
Harris3272.0 years
Green3172.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Monticello, AR
  • 64.9%Utility gas
  • 30.6%Electricity
  • 3.7%Wood
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Monticello, AR
  • 83.4%Electricity
  • 15.8%Utility gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used


Monticello compared to Arkansas state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Monticello on our top lists:

  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the physically handicapped (population 1,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: community and social service occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: law enforcement workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: life, physical, and social science occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: education, training, and library occupations (population 5,000+)"
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