Profile for Monticello, Illinois, IL

Nearby parks & recreation: Robert Allerton Park

Historic sites and museums: Wabash Depot & Monticello Railway Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Monticello

Cemeteries (20)

Communities (6)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

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• Monticello population
• Ancestry of people in Monticello
• Housing in Monticello
• Income in Monticello
• Marital status of adults in Monticello
• Place of birth of people in Monticello
• Residence in 1995, of people in Monticello
• School enrollment & education levels in Monticello
• Transportation & commute times in Monticello
• Piatt County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Illinois
• State data - Illinois
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Monticello demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Piatt County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 61856 ZIP code.

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• Monticello city government
• Piatt County government

30% of Monticello residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Monticello ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Monticello
• Cemeteries in Piatt County
• Libraries in or near Monticello

Post a query on a message board:

• Piatt County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Monticello museums
• Monticello historic sites
• Monticello area parks
• Wineries near Monticello

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• Monticello area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Piatt County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Monticello
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Piatt County

• Monticello business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
• Local ordinances in Illinois (Partial selection)

• Crime in Piatt County
• Arrests in Piatt County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Monticello was $23,257, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Piatt County economic census
• Piatt County economic summary
• Piatt County employment growth
• Piatt County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

31% of Monticello residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Monticello
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
• Schools in or near Monticello
• School districts in or near Monticello
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Illinois high schools

• Movies playing in or near Monticello
• YouTube videos about Monticello

• Air pollution in Piatt County
• Diesel soot in Piatt County
• Land contamination in Piatt County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Piatt County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

• ePodunk festival listings
• Illinois county fairs
• Illinois festivals (Illinois tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Monticello

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Monticello
• Geocaches in Illinois

• Monticello items now on sale

• Monticello local government Web site
• Piatt County government
• Illinois state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Monticello medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Monticello
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Monticello
• Museums in Illinois
• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Piatt County genealogy forum

Median rent in Monticello, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $404.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $958.

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• Jobs in the Monticello area
• Job services in Illinois
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Libraries in Monticello include Monticello Twp (Allerton) Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Monticello

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Monticello area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Illinois
• Topographic map of Monticello

• Daily newspapers in or near Monticello
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• Search recent news archives in Illinois

• Military bases in Illinois
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Monticello
• Search obituaries in Illinois
• Recent death notices - selected IL newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Illinois
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Illinois
• Lions clubs in Illinois
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Monticello
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Monticello

• Parks near Monticello
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• Aerial photo of Monticello
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Piatt County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Monticello political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
• Illinois Republican party
• Illinois elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Monticello
• Total membership by faith, in Piatt County

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The average commute time for Monticello workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Monticello include Best Western Monticello Gateway Inn.

• Monticello travel guide
• Airports near Monticello
• Hotels near Monticello
• Illinois tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Illinois
• Wildlife refuges in Illinois

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