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Monticello, Mississippi

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Population in 2022: 1,388 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -19.6%
 
Males: 562  (40.5%)
Females: 826  (59.5%)
Median resident age:

44.9 years
Mississippi median age:

38.9 years

Zip codes: 39654, 39663.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $27,014 (it was $27,109 in 2000)
Monticello:

$27,014
MS:

$52,719

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,779 (it was $16,013 in 2000)

Monticello town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $130,000 (it was $63,000 in 2000)
Monticello:

$130,000
MS:

$162,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $141,361; detached houses: $142,194
March 2022 cost of living index in Monticello: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 29.7%
(18.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 46.2% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 89.3% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Monticello, MS (2022)
    • 73658.0%White alone
    • 40732.1%Black alone
    • 564.4%Two or more races
    • 433.4%American Indian alone
    • 201.6%Hispanic
    • 151.2%Asian alone

Races in Monticello detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Mississippi and other state lists, there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Monticello, Mississippi as of May 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Monticello is 80 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (17.3%), Irish (6.4%), German (3.5%), English (3.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), European (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 200 feet

Land area: 3.25 square miles.

Population density: 427 people per square mile   (low).

Monticello, Mississippi map

18 residents are foreign born

This town:

1.4%
Mississippi:

2.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $729 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $811 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (53.3 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (97.4 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (337.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Silver Creek, MS (2.7 miles ),
Prentiss, MS (3.8 miles ),
New Hebron, MS (3.8 miles ),
Wesson, MS (4.4 miles ),
Brookhaven, MS (4.4 miles ),
Beauregard, MS (4.5 miles ),
Morgantown, MS (4.5 miles ),
Bassfield, MS (4.7 miles )

Latitude: 31.55 N, Longitude: 90.11 W

Area code: 601

Distribution of median household income in Monticello, MS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Monticello, MS in 2022

Monticello satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $105,000
  • 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $110,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $66,000
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $62,500
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $75,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Monticello, MS residents
Average permit cost in Monticello, MS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.4%
Mississippi:

2.6%
Most common industries in Monticello, MS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (11.7%)
  • Health care (10.0%)
  • Public administration (9.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.8%)
  • Paper (5.9%)
  • Construction (4.3%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Paper (11.4%)
  • Construction (8.6%)
  • Educational services (7.5%)
  • Public administration (7.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.4%)
  • Educational services (16.0%)
  • Public administration (11.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Food (5.3%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.6%)
Most common occupations in Monticello, MS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.8%)
  • Cashiers (6.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.7%)
  • Registered nurses (4.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)

Average climate in Monticello, Mississippi

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Tornado activity:

Monticello-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 145% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1978, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.7 miles away from the Monticello town center killed 4 people and injured 31 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/26/1976, a category F4 tornado 16.5 miles away from the town center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Monticello-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 151% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 170.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 210.1 miles away from Monticello center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 148.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 282.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 251.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 199.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lawrence County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 8, Hurricanes: 5, Heavy Rains: 3, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Monticello topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Monticello:

  • LAWRENCE COUNTY HOSPITAL CAH (Government - Local, provides emergency services, 1065 EAST BROAD ST)
  • LAWRENCE CO NURSING CENTER (700 JEFFERSON STREET SOUTH/PO BOX 398)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Monticello:

  • JEFFERSON DAVIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ECF (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; PRENTISS, MS)

Airports located in Monticello:

Amtrak station near Monticello:

  • 20 miles: BROOKHAVEN (RAILROAD AVE.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monticello:

  • Copiah-Lincoln Community College (about 20 miles; Wesson, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,532)
  • University of Southern Mississippi (about 49 miles; Hattiesburg, MS; FT enrollment: 14,294)
  • William Carey University (about 52 miles; Hattiesburg, MS; FT enrollment: 3,510)
  • Jackson State University (about 52 miles; Jackson, MS; FT enrollment: 7,485)
  • Hinds Community College (about 52 miles; Raymond, MS; FT enrollment: 9,115)
  • Belhaven University (about 53 miles; Jackson, MS; FT enrollment: 3,147)
  • Jones County Junior College (about 54 miles; Ellisville, MS; FT enrollment: 3,942)

Public high schools in Monticello:

Public elementary/middle schools in Monticello:

See full list of schools located in Monticello

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Monticello Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Monticello include: Southgate Baptist Church (A), Rocky Branch Baptist Church (B), Riverside Baptist Church (C), Monticello United Methodist Church (D), Monticello First Baptist Church (E), Monticello Baptist Church (F), Church of Christ (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Lawrence County Civic Center & History Museum (125 East Broad Street).

Hotels: Liberty Inn (3147 Highway 27), Welcome Inn (1711 West Broad Street).

Courts: Lawrence County - Human Services Department- Justice Court (517 East Broad Street), Lawrence County - Court Room (435 Brinson Street).

Birthplace of: Al Jefferson - NBA player (Boston Celtics, born: Jan 4, 1985), J. B. Lenoir - African blues guitarist and singer-songwriter, Rosalind Peychaud - Politician, Byther Smith - Blues musician, Jim Pace (racing driver) - Racing driver.

Lawrence County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Monticello and their reported violations in the past:

LAWRENCE COUNTY WATER ASSN (Population served: 2,160, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-05-2012), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-05-2012), St Compliance achieved (DEC-11-2012), St Public Notif received (JAN-04-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2007), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-05-2009)
  • 176 regular monitoring violations
BUNKER HILL WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 1,850, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 178 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This town:

2.6 people
Mississippi:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

65.3%
Whole state:

69.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.0%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households
59 people in nursing homes in 2000
35 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000

Banks with branches in Monticello (2011 data):

  • State Bank & Trust Company: Monticello Branch at 332 Broad Street, branch established on 2001/07/16. Info updated 2007/07/17: Bank assets: $921.1 mil, Deposits: $738.4 mil, headquarters in Greenwood, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 37 total offices, Holding Company: State Bank & Trust Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • Regions Bank: Monticello Main Branch at 240 E. Broad Street, branch established on 1966/01/03. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • First Bank: Highway 84 Branch at Broad And Green Streets, branch established on 1969/05/28. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $341.7 mil, Deposits: $299.4 mil, headquarters in Mccomb, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First Southwest Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Monticello:

Marital status in Monticello, MS
  • Never married: 36.2%
  • Now married: 35.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 18.6%

For population 25 years and over in Monticello:

  • High school or higher: 91.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 44.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.8
Mississippi average:

11.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Monticello
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Monticello, MS (based on Lawrence County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant7,24035
Mainline Protestant9475
Black Protestant4952
Other3111
Catholic221
None3,914-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Lawrence County:

3.00 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Lawrence County:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Here:

6.75 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
Lawrence County:

3.75 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

13.4%
Mississippi:

12.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Lawrence County:

32.1%
Mississippi:

33.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lawrence County:

15.0%
Mississippi:

14.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

48.8%
State:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

48.2%
Mississippi:

45.3%

Average BMI:
Monticello:

30.1
State:

29.2

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

16.0%
Mississippi:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

15.2%
Mississippi:

11.6%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.5
Mississippi:

6.7

Overweight people:
Monticello:

36.0%
State:

34.8%

General health condition:
Here:

55.7%
Mississippi:

54.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

85.9%
Mississippi:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Monticello, MS Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 20$51,723$31,03414$15,877
Police Protection - Officers 6$18,991$37,9820$0
Sewerage 4$9,713$29,1390$0
Firefighters 3$8,642$34,5681$480
Solid Waste Management 2$3,849$23,0940$0
Financial Administration 2$5,028$30,1680$0
Other Government Administration 1$6,666$79,9926$6,137
Judicial and Legal 1$5,460$65,5204$6,600
Parks and Recreation 1$4,064$48,7683$2,609
Totals for Government 40$114,136$34,24128$31,703

Monticello government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $453,000 ($326.37)
    Local Fire Protection: $189,000 ($136.17)
    General - Other: $154,000 ($110.95)
    Central Staff Services: $124,000 ($89.34)
    Solid Waste Management: $119,000 ($85.73)
    Sewerage: $97,000 ($69.88)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $81,000 ($58.36)
    Parks and Recreation: $81,000 ($58.36)
    Financial Administration: $74,000 ($53.31)
    Regular Highways: $1,000 ($0.72)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $75,000 ($54.03)
    Local Fire Protection: $16,000 ($11.53)
    Police Protection: $11,000 ($7.93)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $880,000 ($634.01)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $34,000 ($24.50)

Monticello government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $170,000 ($122.48)
    Solid Waste Management: $112,000 ($80.69)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $16,000 ($11.53)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $30,000 ($21.61)
    Rents: $16,000 ($11.53)
    General Revenue - Other: $10,000 ($7.20)
    Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($2.16)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $19,000 ($13.69)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $494,000 ($355.91)
  • Tax - Property: $570,000 ($410.66)
    Public Utilities Sales: $55,000 ($39.63)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $5,000 ($3.60)

Monticello government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $845,000 ($608.79)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $784,000 ($564.84)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,000 ($44.67)

Monticello government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,285,000 ($925.79)

Businesses in Monticello, MS

  • Ace Hardware: 1
  • SONIC Drive-In: 1
  • Subway: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Monticello:

  • WMLC (1270 AM; 1 kW; MONTICELLO, MS; Owner: D AND D BROADCASTING)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WHNY (1250 AM; 5 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: C.W.H. BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WAPF (980 AM; 5 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBKH (950 AM; 5 kW; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN AIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Monticello:

  • WRQO (102.1 FM; MONTICELLO, MS; Owner: THE O'NEAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCJU-FM (104.9 FM; PRENTISS, MS; Owner: SUNBELT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAKH (105.7 FM; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMSI-FM (102.9 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSTZ-FM (106.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJDR (98.3 FM; PRENTISS, MS; Owner: SUN BELT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDBT (95.5 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMPN-FM (91.3 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WUSJ (96.3 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJKK (98.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
  • WMAU-FM (88.9 FM; BUDE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WBKN (92.1 FM; BROOKHAVEN, MS; Owner: OLE BROOK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBBN (95.9 FM; TAYLORSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WAQL (90.5 FM; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WPRG (89.5 FM; COLUMBIA, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Monticello:

  • WLBT (Channel 3; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • WMPN-TV (Channel 29; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WDBD (Channel 40; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WDBD LICENSE CORP.)
  • WNTZ (Channel 48; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
  • WJTV (Channel 12; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAU-TV (Channel 17; BUDE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W36AC (Channel 36; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • Monticello, Mississippi
  • Fatal accident count12
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents17
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:3
  • Fatalities12
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents23
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents3
  • Mississippi average
  • Fatal accident count7046
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents10184
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons1496
  • Fatalities8068
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents17359
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents431
See more detailed statistics of Monticello fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 38Number of bridges
  • 1,027ft / 313mTotal length
  • $4,015,196,000Total costs
  • 62,988Total average daily traffic
  • 9,019Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Monticello, MS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31930-1939
  • 21950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 41970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 81990-1999
  • 152000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Monticello, MS
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Monticello)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 92 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Monticello, MS)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Monticello)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 58. The highest number of fire incidents - 81 took place in 2015, and the least - 42 in 2010. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Monticello, MS When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (49.2%), and Structure Fires (35.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Monticello, MS
    • 45349.2%Outside Fires
    • 33035.9%Structure Fires
    • 12313.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 141.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Monticello, MS
Most common first names in Monticello, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James6871.5 years
John5670.4 years
Mary3977.9 years
Willie3872.0 years
William3666.3 years
Robert2972.6 years
Charles2470.2 years
Thomas2069.2 years
Dorothy1969.4 years
Mattie1683.6 years
Most common last names in Monticello, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith7569.9 years
Lambert4373.3 years
Wilson4076.3 years
Davis3772.8 years
King3574.5 years
Brown3476.1 years
Reid2877.1 years
Johnson2779.8 years
Russell2377.6 years
Bridges2171.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Monticello, MS
  • 69.6%Electricity
  • 29.5%Utility gas
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Monticello, MS
  • 84.5%Electricity
  • 15.5%Utility gas


Monticello compared to Mississippi state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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