- Monticello, Arkansas
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Monticello, Arkansas — City — Location in Drew County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 33°37′38″N 91°47′38″W / 33.62722°N 91.79389°WCoordinates: 33°37′38″N 91°47′38″W / 33.62722°N 91.79389°W Country United States State Arkansas County Drew Government – Type Mayor/City Council – Mayor Allen Maxwell Area – Total 10.7 sq mi (27.8 km2) – Land 10.7 sq mi (27.8 km2) – Water 0 sq mi (0 km2) Elevation 292 ft (89 m) Population (2000) – Total 9,146 – Density 854.8/sq mi (329/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP codes 71655-71657 Area code(s) 870 FIPS code 05-46580 GNIS feature ID 0052144 Monticello is a city in Drew County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 9,327.[1] The city is the county seat of Drew County[2]. It is the home of the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
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History
When Drew County was formed in 1846, its citizens decided that a new town should be built to serve as the county seat. In 1849, land was donated for the town site. The first courthouse was built in 1851 and a second courthouse was erected in 1857.
During the Civil War, several small skirmishes were fought around Monticello. The Rodger's Female Academy was used as a hospital for Confederate soldiers.[3]
Geography
Monticello is located at 33°37′38″N 91°47′38″W / 33.62722°N 91.79389°W (33.627183, -91.793787)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.8 square miles (28 km2) of which 10.7 square miles (28 km2) is land and 0.09% is water.
Demographics
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 9,146 people, 3,592 households, and 2,316 families residing in the city. The population density was 852.0 inhabitants per square mile (329.0 /km2). There were 3,972 housing units at an average density of 370.0 per square mile (142.9 /km2). The racial makeup of the city was 64.96% White, 32.62% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 1.29% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,592 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% 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 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 16.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,821, and the median income for a family was $36,615. Males had a median income of $32,029 versus $21,546 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,113. About 14.8% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 20.2% of those age 65 or over.
Historical population of Monticello, Arkansas
(Source : Encyclopedia of Arkansas[6])1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 891 1285 1579 2274 2378 3076 3650 4501 4412 5085 8259 8113 9146 Education
Primary and Secondary
Monticello is served by the Monticello School District and the Drew Central School District.
The Monticello School District consists of Monticello Elementary School (grades K to 2), Monticello Intermediate School (grades 3 to 5) Monticello Middle School (grades 6 to 8), and Monticello High School (grades 9 to 12).
The Drew Central School District primarily serves the outlying areas of Monticello. It consists of Drew Central Elementary School (grades PreK to 4), Drew Central Middle School (grades 5 to 8), and Drew Central High School (grades 9 to 12).
Monticello also has two private academies. Monticello Christian Academy serves grades K through 12, and Grace Christian Academy serves grades K through 8.
Athletics
High School football is a popular community event; the Monticello High School Billies won the AAA (now AAAAA) state championship in 1994 and in 2009.[citation needed]; the Monticello Middle School football team was undefeated in the years from 2005-2008.[citation needed] The Drew Central High School football team was recently reincorporated after a fire destroyed the team's equipment.[citation needed]
Post Secondary
Monticello is the home of the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
Media
Radio Stations
- KGPQ 99.9 FM
- KHBM 1430 AM
- KHBM-FM 93.7 FM
Newspaper
- The Advance Monticellonian (weekly)
Notable residents
- James Milton Carroll - Baptist pastor and historian
- Henry E. Chambers - Louisiana historian and educator
- Rodney Shelton Foss (1919–1941) USN died at Pearl Harbor. Possibly first American killed in WWII
- Hershel Gober - former United States Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- A. T. Powers - president of the American Baptist Association
- Eric Reed - Major League baseball player
- William F. Slemons - U.S. Representative from Arkansas (1875–1881)
- Bo Busby ( Arkansas Razorback Safety and Cardiovascular Surgeon)
References
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Arkansas" (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. June 21, 2006. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-04-05.csv. Retrieved November 16, 2006.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ DeArmond-Huskey, Rebecca. "Monticello (Drew County)". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. The Central Arkansas Library System. http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=878. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ {{http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=878&type=Category&item=Drew&parent=Cities+and+Towns&grandparent=Counties%2c+Cities%2c+and+Towns%7CEncyclopedia of Arkansas|30 maggio 2011}}
External links
- Monticello School District
- Drew Central School District
- MonticelloLive.Com, local news and blogs
- The Advance Monticellonian, local newspaper
- Monticello (Drew County) entry in the Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture
Municipalities and communities of Drew County, Arkansas County seat: MonticelloCities Jerome | Monticello | Tillar‡ | Wilmar | Winchester
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Populated places in Drew County, Arkansas
- Cities in Arkansas
- County seats in Arkansas
- Populated places established in 1849
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