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Population in July 2007: 1,707. Population change since 2000: -0.9%
 

Males: 756  (43.8%)
Females: 970  (56.2%)

Lawrence County

Median resident age:  36.8 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39654.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,900 (it was $27,109 in 2000)
Monticello  $26,900
Mississippi:  $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $64,900 (it was $63,600 in 2000)
Monticello  $64,900
Mississippi:  $82,700

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Races in Monticello:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.2%)
  • Black (34.2%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Monticello: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.2%), Irish (8.8%), English (4.6%), German (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), French (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 200 feet

Land area: 3.25 square miles.

Population density: 524 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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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%

23 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.3%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Monticello, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Monticello to the number of sex offenders is 142 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Monticello:  0.7% ($430)
Mississippi:  0.6% ($425)

Monticello satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (53.4 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (103.7 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (382.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Silver Creek, MS (8.2 miles ), New Hebron, MS (15.2 miles ), Prentiss, MS (16.8 miles ), Wesson, MS (22.1 miles ), Georgetown, MS (22.2 miles ), Beauregard, MS (22.3 miles ), Brookhaven, MS (22.9 miles ), Bassfield, MS (25.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $43,000
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $75,100
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $62,500
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $66,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $110,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 31.55 N, Longitude: 90.11 W


59 people in nursing homes
35 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 601

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Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-1.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Paper (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Monticello-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 180% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1978, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.7 miles away from the Monticello town center killed 4 people and injured 31 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/26/1976, a category 4 tornado 16.8 miles away from the town center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Al Jefferson - NBA player (Boston Celtics, born: Jan 4, 1985).


Hospital/medical center in Monticello:
  • LAWRENCE COUNTY HOSPITAL CAH (1065 EAST BROAD ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Monticello:
  • PRENTISS CO REGIONAL HOSP (about 16 miles; PRENTISS, MS)
  • KING'S DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; BROOKHAVEN, MS)
  • WALTHALL COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; TYLERTOWN, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Monticello, 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:
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
  • 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 66 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,433)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
Public high schools in Monticello:
Public elementary/middle schools in Monticello:

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Churches in Monticello include: Rocky Branch Baptist Church (A), Riverside Baptist Church (B), Church of Christ (C), Monticello United Methodist Church (D), Monticello First Baptist Church (E), Monticello Baptist Church (F), Southgate Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Lawrence County Civic Center & History Museum (125 East Broad Street).

Hotels: Liberty Inn (3147 Highway 27), Welcome Inn (1711 West Broad Street).

Courts: Lawrence County - Human Services Department- Justice Court (517 East Broad Street), Lawrence County - Court Room (435 Brinson Street).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Monticello that have no violations reported:
  • BUNKER HILL WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 1520, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.4%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.5%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  27.8%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  15.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Monticello compared to Mississippi state average:

Monticello, Mississippi environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Monticello (2007 data):
  • Regions Bank: Monticello Main Branch at 240 E. Broad Street, branch established on 1966-01-03. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • First Bank: Highway 84 Branch at Broad And Green Streets, branch established on 1969-05-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $248.0 mil, Deposits: $211.8 mil, headquarters in Mccomb, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First Southwest Corporation
  • State Bank & Trust Company: Monticello Branch at 332 Broad Street, branch established on 2001-07-16. Info updated 2006-07-11: Bank assets: $833.8 mil, Deposits: $652.8 mil, headquarters in Greenwood, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: State Bank & Trust Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 4$9,714$29,1421$1,276
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$664
Firefighters 3$7,816$31,2640$0
Financial Administration 1$1,500$18,0000$0
Other Government Administration 6$11,714$23,4280$0
Judicial and Legal 4$5,410$16,2300$0
Police Protection - Officers 6$11,030$22,0602$1,400
Streets and Highways 2$3,572$21,4320$0
Totals for Government 26$50,756$23,4264$3,339



Monticello government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $321,000
    Police Protection: $266,000
    Fire Protection: $155,000
    Regular Highways: $130,000
    Sewerage: $130,000
    Solid Waste Management: $107,000
    Water Utilities: $87,000
    Health Services - Other: $86,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $17,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $22,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $174,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $235,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $182,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $148,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $54,000
    Water Utilities: $26,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $159,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $515,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $359,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $25,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $423,000
    Highways: $37,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $309,000
    Public Utilities: $49,000
    NEC: $10,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $629,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000

6.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,855 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.97%
Mississippi average:  7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lincoln County, MS  0.79% ($32,694 average AGI)
from Jefferson Davis County, MS  0.53% ($21,250)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.40% ($15,556)


6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,748 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.75%
Mississippi average:  8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lincoln County, MS  1.15% ($28,596 average AGI)
to Jefferson Davis County, MS  0.53% ($21,125)
to Rankin County, MS  0.49% ($28,727)


Strongest AM radio stations in Monticello:
  • WMLC (1270 AM; 1 kW; MONTICELLO, MS; Owner: D AND D BROADCASTING)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WHNY (1250 AM; 5 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: C.W.H. BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WAPF (980 AM; 5 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTWZ (1120 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLINTON, MS; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Monticello:
  • WRQO (102.1 FM; MONTICELLO, MS; Owner: THE O'NEAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCJU-FM (104.9 FM; PRENTISS, MS; Owner: SUNBELT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAKH (105.7 FM; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMSI-FM (102.9 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSTZ-FM (106.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDBT (95.5 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJDR (98.3 FM; PRENTISS, MS; Owner: SUN BELT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMPN-FM (91.3 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WUSJ (96.3 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJKK (98.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
  • WBKN (92.1 FM; BROOKHAVEN, MS; Owner: OLE BROOK BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Monticello:
  • WLBT (Channel 3; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • WMPN-TV (Channel 29; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WDBD (Channel 40; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WDBD LICENSE CORP.)
  • WJTV (Channel 12; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNTZ (Channel 48; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
  • W36AC (Channel 36; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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