Monticello, Mississippi

Monticello, Mississippi
Town
Lawrence County Courthouse in Monticello
Location of Monticello, Mississippi Location of Monticello, Mississippi
Monticello, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Lawrence
Area
• Total	3.3 sq mi (8.7 km2)
• Land	3.3 sq mi (8.4 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	194 ft (59 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,726
• Density	530.4/sq mi (204.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	39654
Area code(s)	601
FIPS code	28-48560
GNIS feature ID	0673748
Website	http://www.monticello.ms.gov

Monticello is a town in and the county seat of Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,571 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Monticello is located at (31.554181, -90.109962).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²), of which 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (2.69%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	221		—
1870	200		−9.5%
1910	450		—
1920	464		3.1%
1930	606		30.6%
1940	802		32.3%
1950	1,382		72.3%
1960	1,432		3.6%
1970	1,790		25.0%
1980	1,834		2.5%
1990	1,755		−4.3%
2000	1,726		−1.7%
2010	1,571		−9.0%
Est. 2014	1,525		−2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,726 people, 690 households, and 451 families residing in the town. The population density was 530.4 people per square mile (205.1/km²). There were 754 housing units at an average density of 231.7 per square mile (89.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 64.19% White, 34.18% African American, 0.98% Asian, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.06% of the population.

There were 690 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 77.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,109, and the median income for a family was $40,063. Males had a median income of $36,429 versus $16,538 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,013. About 23.3% of families and 27.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.2% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Monticello is served by the Lawrence County School District. The Lawrence County School district is under the supervision of Superintendent Tammy Fairburn who took office in 2012.

Notable People

• Kendra King, Miss Mississippi USA 2006
• Erick Dampier, NBA Center
• Rod Paige, former U.S. Secretary of Education
• Al Jefferson, Forward/Center for the Charlotte Hornets
• Major Everett, former NFL Running back
• J. B. Lenoir, Blues singer
• Byther Smith, Blues singer