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
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:
- JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; ANAMOSA, IA)
- REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OF NE IOWA (about 25 miles; MANCHESTER, IA)
- MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)
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)