Monticello, Florida
Encyclopedia
Monticello is a city in Jefferson County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 2,533 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 2,572. It is the county seat
of Jefferson County
. The city is named after Monticello
, the estate of the county's namesake, Thomas Jefferson
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), all of it land. This is also where the highest confirmed recorded temperature in Florida occurred, at 109°F.
of 2000, there were 2,533 people, 973 households, and 664 families residing in the city. The population density
was 749.4 people per square mile (289.3/km²). There were 1,088 housing units at an average density of 321.9 per square mile (124.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 47.06% White, 50.85% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races
, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.
There were 973 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples
living together, 23.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 79.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,720, and the median income for a family was $32,356. Males had a median income of $25,932 versus $21,760 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,522. About 18.5% of families and 22.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.2% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.
that still features regular musical performances, as well as theater productions and musicals. The first floor ballroom also holds receptions on a regular basis.
Jefferson County, Florida
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 12,902. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 14,490 . Its county seat is Monticello, Florida....
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 2,533 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 2,572. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Florida
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 12,902. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 14,490 . Its county seat is Monticello, Florida....
. The city is named after Monticello
Monticello
Monticello is a National Historic Landmark just outside Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. It was the estate of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence, third President of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia; it is...
, the estate of the county's namesake, Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...
.
Geography
Monticello is located at 30.544612°N 83.867321°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), all of it land. This is also where the highest confirmed recorded temperature in Florida occurred, at 109°F.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,533 people, 973 households, and 664 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 749.4 people per square mile (289.3/km²). There were 1,088 housing units at an average density of 321.9 per square mile (124.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 47.06% White, 50.85% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.
There were 973 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 23.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 79.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,720, and the median income for a family was $32,356. Males had a median income of $25,932 versus $21,760 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $15,522. About 18.5% of families and 22.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.2% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.
History and culture
Monticello has a historic 19th century opera housePerkins Opera House
The Perkins Opera House is a historic theatre in Monticello, Florida. It is located at the corner of Washington Street and Jefferson Street.- History :...
that still features regular musical performances, as well as theater productions and musicals. The first floor ballroom also holds receptions on a regular basis.
See also
- Bethel SchoolBethel SchoolThe Bethel School is a historic school in Monticello, Florida. It is located on County Road 149. On October 12, 2001, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.-References and external links:* at * at...
- Christ Episcopal Church (Monticello, Florida)Christ Episcopal Church (Monticello, Florida)Christ Episcopal Church is an historic Carpenter Gothic Episcopal church located at 425 North Cherry Street in Monticello, Florida in the United States. Designed by T.M. Feruson of Georgia in the Carpenter Gothic style of architecture with some stick-style detailing, it was built in 1885 to replace...
- Denham-Lacy HouseDenham-Lacy HouseThe Denham-Lacy House is a historic home in Monticello, Florida. It is located at 555 West Palmer Mill Road. On May 6, 1982, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Restoration completed by 6th owner Patricia Hays Inmon in year 2000. Currently operates as a five room Bed...
- Jefferson County Courthouse (Florida)Jefferson County Courthouse (Florida)The Jefferson County Courthouse is an historic Classical Revival style courthouse building located in Monticello, Florida. Built in 1909, it was designed by Georgia-born American architect Edward Columbus Hosford, who is noted for the courthouses and other buildings that he designed in Florida,...
- Letchworth MoundsLetchworth MoundsLetchworth-Love Mounds is a Florida State Park that preserves the state's tallest prehistoric, Native American ceremonial earthwork mound, which is high. It is estimated to have been built 1100 to 1800 years ago. This is one of three major surviving mound complexes in the Florida Panhandle...
- Lyndhurst PlantationLyndhurst PlantationThe Lyndhurst Plantation is a historic plantation in Monticello, Florida. It is located 15 miles northeast of Monticello, off Ashville Road. On April 2, 1973, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.-References and external links:* at...
- Monticello High School (Florida)
- Monticello Historic District (Monticello, Florida)
- Palmer House (Monticello, Florida)Palmer House (Monticello, Florida)The Palmer House is a historic home in Monticello, Florida. It is located at Palmer Mill Road and South Jefferson Street. On November 21, 1978, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places....
- Palmer-Perkins HousePalmer-Perkins HouseThe Palmer-Perkins House is a historic home in Monticello, Florida. It is located at 625 West Palmer Mill Road. On July 10, 1979, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places....
- Perkins Opera HousePerkins Opera HouseThe Perkins Opera House is a historic theatre in Monticello, Florida. It is located at the corner of Washington Street and Jefferson Street.- History :...
- Wirick-Simmons HouseWirick-Simmons HouseThe Wirick-Simmons House is a historic home in Monticello, Florida. It is located at Jefferson and Pearl Streets. On June 30, 1972, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places....
Pronunciation
Unlike Thomas Jefferson's home in Virginia, the city in Florida is pronounced "mont-i-SEL-o," not "mont-i-CHEL-o."External links
- City of Monticello, Florida
- Jefferson County
- Jefferson County Economic Development Council
- Monticello News newspaper that serves Monticello, Florida is available in full-text with images in Florida Digital Newspaper Library
- Jefferson County Tourist Development Council