Monticello, Arkansas
Monticello, Arkansas | |
|---|---|
| City of Monticello | |
Location in Drew County and Arkansas | |
Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°37′38″N 91°47′38″W / 33.62722°N 91.79389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Drew |
| Township | Marion |
| Founded | December 18, 1849 |
| Incorporated | December 20, 1852 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Council | City Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.74 sq mi (27.82 km2) |
| • Land | 10.72 sq mi (27.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 292 ft (89 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,442 |
| • Density | 787.13/sq mi (303.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 71655 |
| Area code | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-46580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404290 |
| Highways | |
| Website | www |
Monticello (/ˌmɒntɪˈsɛloʊ/ ⓘ MON-tiss-EL-oh) is a college town in, and the county seat of, Drew County, Arkansas. As of 2023, it had an estimated population of 8,175. Founded in 1849 in the Arkansas Timberlands near the Arkansas Delta region, the city has long been a commercial, cultural and educational hub for southeast Arkansas. With a historically agriculture- and silviculture-based economy, it has diversified to include growth from the medical sector and the University of Arkansas at Monticello.