Monticello, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 6,512. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,649 (+2.1% change)
Males: 3,176 (48.8%), Females: 3,336 (51.2%)

Sullivan County

Zip code: 12701

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $22,671
Median house value: $73,300

Population by Race

Races in Monticello:

  • White Non-Hispanic (44.3%)
  • Black (29.3%)
  • Hispanic (23.2%)
  • Other race (8.1%)
  • Two or more races (4.5%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (7.4%), German (6.3%), Irish (6.0%), Italian (5.3%), Polish (3.7%), English (2.9%).

Elevation: 1510 feet

Land area: 4.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Monticello

  • High school or higher: 65.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 15.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monticello village

  • Never married: 34.3%
  • Now married: 39.6%
  • Separated: 5.7%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

13.8% Foreign born (7.7% Latin America, 3.3% Europe, 2.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -288 (-4.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Monticello:

  • CATSKILL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; HARRIS, NY)
  • BON SECOURS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; PORT JERVIS, NY)
  • WESTCHESTER ELLENVILLE HOSPITAL INC (about 20 miles; ELLENVILLE, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Monticello:

Other public-use airports nearest to Monticello:

  • MONTICELLO (about 3 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; Abbreviation: N37)
  • WURTSBORO-SULLIVAN COUNTY (about 18 miles; WURTSBORO, NY; Abbreviation: N82)
  • JOSEPH Y RESNICK (about 23 miles; ELLENVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: N89)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monticello:

  • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,486)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 42 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,334)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 53 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,985)
  • UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 53 miles; WEST POINT, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,088)
  • ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; SUFFERN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,409)
  • MARIST COLLEGE (about 54 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,646)
  • DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,112)

Schools

Public high school in Monticello:

  • MONTICELLO HS (Students: 1,059; Location: 39 BREAKEY AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Monticello:

  • ROBERT J KAISER MS (Students: 880; Location: 45 BREAKEY AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • KENNETH L. RUTHERFORD SCHOOL (Students: 533; Location: 26 PATRICIA PL; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • GEORGE L. COOKE SCHOOL (Students: 515; Location: 69 RICHARDSON AVE; Grades: KG – 02)

Libraries

Library in Monticello:

  • ETHELBERT B. CRAWFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $324,237; Location: 187-189 BROADWAY; 30,599 books; 1,420 audio materials; 238 video materials; 97 serial subscriptions)