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Monticello
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city in Kentucky, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kentucky
- County
- Wayne
- Named after
- Pres. Thomas Jefferson 's Virginia home
- Mayor
- Kenny Catron
- Total
- 6.13 sq mi (15.88 km )
- Land
- 6.09 sq mi (15.77 km )
- Water
- 0.042 sq mi (0.11 km )
- Elevation
- 974 ft (297 m)
- Estimate 2024
- 5,726
- Density
- 944.7/sq mi (364.76/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-4 (EDT)
- Fips code
- 21-53130
- Website
- www.monticelloky.gov
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Monticello is a city in Wayne County, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of its county. Its population was 5,753 at the time of the 2020 United States census.
Monticello claims to be "the Houseboat Capital of the World", as numerous houseboat manufacturers operate in the city. The city is located along Lake Cumberland. Its economy is built on serving the recreational and tourist traffic to the lake.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Monticello” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.