Monticello
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city in and county seat of Drew County, Arkansas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Arkansas
- County
- Drew
- Township
- Marion
- Founded
- December 18, 1849 ( 1849-12-18 )
- Incorporated
- December 20, 1852 ( 1852-12-20 )
- Type
- Mayor–Council
- Council
- City Council
- Total
- 10.74 sq mi (27.82 km )
- Land
- 10.73 sq mi (27.78 km )
- Water
- 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km )
- Elevation
- 292 ft (89 m)
- Estimate 2025
- 8,269
- Density
- 787.1/sq mi (303.91/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-5 (CDT)
- Fips code
- 05-46580
- Highways
- U.S. Highway 278 U.S. Highway 425 Highway 35 Highway 83S Highway 138
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Encyclopedic overview
Monticello (/ˌmɒntɪˈsɛloʊ/ MON-tiss-EL-oh) is the county seat of Drew County, Arkansas. As of 2024, it had an estimated population of 8,185. Founded in 1849 in the Arkansas Timberlands near the Arkansas Delta region, the city has long been a commercial, cultural and educational hub for southeast Arkansas. With a historically agriculture- and silviculture-based economy, it has diversified to include growth from the medical sector and the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
History
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