Profile for Monticello, Iowa, IA

Monticello is on the Maquoketa River

The Hoag Duster Company made dusters here from turkey feathers

Local festivals include:

• Great Jones County Fair - July 18-22, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Wapsipinicon State Park, Riverside Gardens

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 (14)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Ancestry of people in Monticello
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• 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
• Jones County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Iowa
• State data - Iowa
• 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 Jones 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 52310 ZIP code.

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• Jones County government
• Jones County tourism

51% 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 Jones County
• Libraries in or near Monticello

Post a query on a message board:

• Jones County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA 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

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Monticello area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Jones County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa 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 Jones County

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

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

• Crime in Jones County
• Arrests in Jones County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Monticello was $16,699, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Jones County economic census
• Jones County economic summary
• Jones County employment growth
• Jones County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

15% of Monticello residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Monticello

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

Monticello festival dates:

• Great Jones County Fair - July 18-22, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Monticello festival web sites:

• Great Jones County Fair

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

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

• Monticello items now on sale

• Jones County government
• Iowa state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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

• Monticello medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Monticello, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $323.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $671.

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• Jobs in the Monticello area
• Job services in Iowa
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Monticello include Monticello Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Monticello

• Iowa library

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• Census map of Monticello area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• Topographic map of Monticello

Newspapers in Monticello include Monticello Express

• Daily newspapers in or near Monticello
• AM radio stations in or near Monticello
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• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Iowa

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Monticello
• Search obituaries in Iowa
• Recent death notices - selected IA newspapers

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

• Parks near Monticello
• National forests in Iowa
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Monticello
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Jones County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Monticello political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
• Iowa Republican party
• Iowa elections board

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

• Chowhound message boards for IA

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

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

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

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

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