Monticello, Utah Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,958. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,913 (-2.3% change)
Males: 1,027 (52.5%), Females: 931 (47.5%)

San Juan County

Zip code: 84535

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.6 years
Median household income: $35,929
Median house value: $94,600

Population by Race

Races in Monticello:

• White Non-Hispanic (79.0%)
• Hispanic (13.7%)
• American Indian (7.4%)
• Other race (7.0%)
• Two or more races (2.3%)

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

Ancestries: English (29.4%), German (9.4%), United States (8.4%), Danish (8.0%), Irish (6.3%), Swedish (5.1%).

Elevation: 7066 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Monticello

• High school or higher: 87.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
• Unemployed: 5.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 11.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monticello city

• Never married: 21.0%
• Now married: 63.3%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 3.9%
• Divorced: 10.1%

2.4% Foreign born (2.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +139 (+7.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Monticello:

• SAN JUAN HOSPITAL (364 WEST 100 NORTH)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Monticello:

• ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 50 miles; MOAB, UT)
• SOUTHWEST HEALTH SYSTEM INC (about 63 miles; CORTEZ, CO)
• PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 86 miles; SHIPROCK, NM)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Monticello:

• CORTEZ MUNI (about 64 miles; CORTEZ, CO; Abbreviation: CEZ)
• TELLURIDE REGIONAL (about 100 miles; TELLURIDE, CO; Abbreviation: TEX)
• WALKER FIELD (about 103 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Abbreviation: GJT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Monticello:

• MONTICELLO (about 5 miles; MONTICELLO, UT; Abbreviation: U43)
• BLANDING MUNI (about 23 miles; BLANDING, UT; Abbreviation: BDG)
• DOVE CREEK (about 33 miles; DOVE CREEK, CO; Abbreviation: 8V6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monticello:

• MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 100 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
• FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 111 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
• SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 112 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
• WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 176 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
• COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 180 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
• SNOW COLLEGE (about 186 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,632)
• NORTHLAND PIONEER COLLEGE (about 210 miles; HOLBROOK, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,177)

Schools

Public high school in Monticello:

• MONTICELLO HIGH (Students: 298; Location: 197 S 200 W; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Monticello:

• MONTICELLO ELEM SCH (Students: 327; Location: 197 N 200 W; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Monticello:

• SAN JUAN COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $252,151; Location: 80 NORTH MAIN STREET; 58,056 books; 1,044 audio materials; 1,403 video materials; 97 serial subscriptions)