Moving to Monticello, Iowa

Population: 3,607. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,701 (+2.6% change)
Males: 1,657 (45.9%), Females: 1,950 (54.1%)

Jones County

Zip code: 52310

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.7 years
Median household income: $34,932
Median house value: $78,200

Population by Race

Races in Monticello:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (52.8%), Irish (17.2%), English (6.3%), United States (6.1%), Dutch (3.0%), Norwegian (2.2%).

Elevation: 837 feet

Land area: 3.7 square miles

Map of Monticello, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Monticello

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monticello city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +51 (+1.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Monticello:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Monticello:

  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 36 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 43 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 67 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Monticello:

  • MONTICELLO REGIONAL (about 4 miles; MONTICELLO, IA; Abbreviation: MXO)
  • MANCHESTER MUNI (about 27 miles; MANCHESTER, IA; Abbreviation: C27)
  • MARION (about 28 miles; MARION, IA; Abbreviation: C17)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monticello:

  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 47 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 60 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 65 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 67 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)

Schools

Public high school in Monticello:

  • MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 386; Location: 850 EAST OAK STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Monticello:

  • MONTICELLO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: 217 S MAPLE; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • CARPENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 197; Location: 615 N GILL ST; Grades: 02 – 04)
  • SHANNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 129; Location: 321 W SOUTH ST; Grades: PK – 01)

Private primary/middle school in Monticello:

  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 234 N SYCAMORE STREET; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Monticello:

  • MONTICELLO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $72,013; Location: 116 E GRAND; 15,712 books; 251 audio materials; 394 video materials; 87 serial subscriptions)