Monticello, Iowa
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Population change since 2000: +7.3%
Males: 1,832 | |
Females: 2,039 |
Median resident age: | 40.7 years |
Iowa median age: | 38.3 years |
Zip codes: 52310.
Monticello: | $51,837 |
IA: | $58,570 |
Estimated per capita income in 2017: $26,198 (it was $16,699 in 2000)
Monticello city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $138,567 (it was $76,300 in 2000)
Monticello: | $138,567 |
IA: | $149,100 |
Median gross rent in 2017: $636.
(7.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Monticello, IA
- 3,70697.6%White alone
- 501.3%Hispanic
- 160.4%Two or more races
- 120.3%Black alone
- 100.3%Asian alone
- 10.03%American Indian alone
- 10.03%Other race alone
Races in Monticello detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Monticello, Iowa as of January 24, 2021.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Monticello is 384 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
Type |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
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Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (26.1) | 0 (0.0) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (52.2) | 0 (0.0) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 8 (213.0) | 3 (80.6) | 2 (53.5) | 4 (107.6) | 3 (82.1) | 2 (53.4) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (237.2) | 10 (262.1) | 16 (419.6) | 27 (704.6) | 25 (650.5) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 4 (106.5) | 3 (80.6) | 4 (107.0) | 5 (134.4) | 13 (356.0) | 8 (213.8) | 12 (314.5) | 11 (289.9) | 12 (314.5) | 9 (236.0) | 14 (365.3) | 13 (338.3) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 31 (825.6) | 17 (456.9) | 31 (829.3) | 22 (591.6) | 37 (1,013) | 23 (614.6) | 31 (812.4) | 25 (658.8) | 26 (681.3) | 25 (655.7) | 62 (1,618) | 59 (1,535) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 5 (133.2) | 3 (80.6) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (134.4) | 6 (164.3) | 4 (106.9) | 1 (26.2) | 2 (52.7) | 4 (104.8) | 2 (52.5) | 4 (104.4) | 6 (156.1) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (26.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
City-Data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 274.0) | 93.7 | 46.5 | 51.4 | 65.3 | 95.0 | 58.8 | 56.6 | 98.3 | 110.1 | 130.9 | 276.1 | 227.7 |
The City-Data.com crime rate weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Monticello detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.56 |
Iowa average: | 1.63 |

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Ancestries: German (56.4%), American (11.0%), English (9.0%), Irish (7.8%), Swedish (2.2%), Luxemburger (1.3%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Incorporated on 09/24/1889
Elevation: 837 feet
Land area: 3.68 square miles.
Population density: 1,053 people per square mile (low).

24 residents are foreign born
This city: | 0.6% |
Iowa: | 100.0% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,647 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $1,872 (1.5%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cedar Rapids, IA (30.3 miles
, pop. 120,758).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (108.0 miles
, pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (182.4 miles
, pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.24 N, Longitude: 91.19 W
Area code: 319


Monticello, Iowa accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 18 buildings, average cost: $139,600
- 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $86,800
- 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $135,900
- 2000: 16 buildings, average cost: $54,400
- 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,000
- 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,000
- 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $105,400
- 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $115,600
- 2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $111,000
- 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $157,300
- 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $174,200
- 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $178,300
- 2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $125,800
- 2010: 8 buildings, average cost: $147,600
- 2011: 9 buildings, average cost: $168,800
- 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $172,100
- 2013: 5 buildings, average cost: $164,900
- 2014: 10 buildings, average cost: $177,200
- 2015: 8 buildings, average cost: $176,900
- 2016: 5 buildings, average cost: $181,600
- 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $164,800
Here: | 4.0% |
Iowa: | 2.8% |
Population change in the 1990s: +51 (+1.4%).

- Educational services (10.2%)
- Plastics & rubber products (6.7%)
- Health care (5.9%)
- Construction (5.7%)
- Public administration (5.4%)
- Metal & metal products (4.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.4%)

- Construction (11.2%)
- Metal & metal products (9.0%)
- Plastics & rubber products (7.4%)
- Educational services (6.1%)
- Public administration (4.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.6%)

- Educational services (14.2%)
- Health care (11.0%)
- Plastics & rubber products (6.1%)
- Public administration (5.9%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.4%)
- Textile mills & textile products (5.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.7%)

- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.7%)

- Metal workers and plastic workers (10.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7.0%)
- Computer specialists (5.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.3%)

- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.0%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.0%)
- Cashiers (3.6%)
- Registered nurses (3.3%)
Average climate in Monticello, Iowa
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2004 was 17.8. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 17.8 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 3.43. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 3.43 |
U.S.: | 5.56 |
Tornado activity:
Monticello-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 91% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/13/1990, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the Monticello city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 8/12/1974, a category F4 tornado 16.8 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Monticello-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 314.5 miles away from Monticello center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 293.3 miles away from Monticello center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 129.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 344.9 miles away from Monticello center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 314.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 300.3 miles away from Monticello center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Jones County (18) is greater than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 13, Tornadoes: 7, Heavy Rains: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Monticello:
Airports located in Monticello:
- Monticello Regional Airport (MXO) (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 700, Itinerant Ops: 4,926, Local Ops: 5,224)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monticello:
- Kirkwood Community College (about 33 miles; Cedar Rapids, IA; Full-time enrollment: 11,503)
- University of Iowa (about 44 miles; Iowa City, IA; FT enrollment: 24,735)
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville (about 50 miles; Platteville, WI; FT enrollment: 7,679)
- Upper Iowa University (about 52 miles; Fayette, IA; FT enrollment: 5,275)
- Ashford University (about 58 miles; Clinton, IA; FT enrollment: 73,330)
- Saint Ambrose University (about 58 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
- Kaplan University-Davenport Campus (about 58 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 60,376)
Public high school in Monticello:
- MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 407, Location: 850 EAST OAK STREET, Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Monticello:
- MONTICELLO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 357, Location: 217 S MAPLE, Grades: 5-8)
- CARPENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 191, Location: 615 N GILL ST, Grades: 2-4)
- SHANNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 137, Location: 321 W SOUTH ST, Grades: PK-1)
Private elementary/middle school in Monticello:
- SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 164, Location: 234 N SYCAMORE ST, Grades: PK-6)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Monticello: Monticello Golf Club (A), Monticello Public Library (B), Monticello Police Department (C), Monticello Heritage Center (D), Monticello Volunteer Fire Department (E), Monticello Ambulance Service (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Monticello include: Sacred Heart Church (A), Monticello Baptist Church (B), Saint Matthews Lutheran Church (C), Peace United Church of Christ (D), First Presbyterian Church (E), Church of the Nazarene (F), Saint Joseph Catholic Church (G), First Congregational Church (H), First Church of the Nazarene (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Oakwood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Monticello include: Monticello City Park (1), Riverside Gardens (2), Y Park (3), Jacobs Park (4), Panther Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: State Farm (315 South Main Street).
Hotels: The Blue Chip (250 North Main Street), Monticello Motel (413 East Oak Street).
Birthplace of: Bob Reade - Football player and coach, Kraig Paulsen - Politician, Ellen Dolan - Soap opera actor, Roy Crabb - Baseball player, Samuel Charles Black - Presbyterian cleric.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Monticello and their reported violations in the past:
BACON ADDITION (Address: 17846 RAINBOW DR , Population served: 81, Groundwater):Past health violations:THE HEIGHTS (Address: 22387 150th AVE , Population served: 59, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-2007), St Boil Water Order (AUG-24-2007), St Public Notif received (SEP-05-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAR-10-2008)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-24-2007), St Boil Water Order (AUG-24-2007), St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2007), St Public Notif received (SEP-05-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAR-10-2008)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-12-2007), St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2007), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-19-2007), St Public Notif received (AUG-21-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAR-10-2008)
Past monitoring violations:PICTURED ROCKS METHODIST CAMP (Population served: 56, Groundwater):
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Past health violations:WAYNE ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 52, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Single Sample - In NOV-2008, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-2008), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-19-2008), St Public Notif received (DEC-01-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2009), St Other (OCT-01-2009)
- MCL, Single Sample - In OCT-2008, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (OCT-13-2008), St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2008), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-24-2008), St Public Notif received (OCT-27-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2009), St Other (OCT-01-2009)
- MCL, Single Sample - In SEP-2008, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-01-2008), St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2008), St Public Notif received (OCT-09-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2009), St Other (OCT-01-2009)
- MCL, Single Sample - In AUG-2008, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-20-2008), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-20-2008), St Public Notif received (AUG-20-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2009), St Other (OCT-01-2009)
- MCL, Single Sample - In JAN-2008, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2008), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-31-2008), St Public Notif received (JAN-31-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2009), St Other (OCT-01-2009)
- 7 regular monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:WALNUT ACRES CAMPGROUND (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between AUG-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2006), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-20-2006), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2006)
- 19 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Past health violations:WALNUT ACRES CAMPGROUND II (Population served: 50, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2010), St Public Notif requested (AUG-27-2010), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-27-2010), St Compliance achieved (MAY-17-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-08-2008), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-25-2008), St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUL-16-2009)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2007), St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2007), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUL-16-2009)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-20-2006), St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2006), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-02-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-18-2007)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
Past health violations:SAINTS PETER & PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH (Address: 21069 PRAIRIE HILL RD , Population served: 45, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2011), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-10-2011), St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-28-2011), St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2011), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-10-2011), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2011)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-20-2011), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-20-2011), St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-2011)
- One regular monitoring violation
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-14-2008), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-20-2008), St Public Notif requested (AUG-20-2008), St Compliance achieved (MAY-21-2009)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-25-2008), St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2008), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-30-2008), St Compliance achieved (MAY-21-2009)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-25-2005)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2008, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-2008), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-15-2008), St Compliance achieved (DEC-22-2008)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUN-2008 and JUL-2008, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2008), St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2008), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-08-2008)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2007), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-09-2007), St BCA signed (APR-25-2008), St Compliance achieved (MAY-27-2008)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-2007), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-24-2007), St BCA signed (APR-25-2008), St Compliance achieved (MAY-27-2008)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between SEP-2006 and OCT-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-28-2006), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-28-2006), St Compliance achieved (JAN-04-2007), St BCA signed (APR-25-2008)
- 16 routine major monitoring violations
- 6 minor monitoring violations
- 4 regular monitoring violations
- 5 other older monitoring violations
This city: | 2.2 people |
Iowa: | 2.4 people |
This city: | 58.5% |
Whole state: | 64.7% |
This city: | 7.1% |
Whole state: | 6.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
People in group quarters in Monticello in 2010:
- 88 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 16 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 6 people in group homes intended for adults
24 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children in 2000
Banks with branches in Monticello (2011 data):
- Fidelity Bank & Trust: Monticello Branch at 424 Oak Street, branch established on 2002/06/03. Info updated 2011/07/27: Bank assets: $560.1 mil, Deposits: $452.8 mil, headquarters in Dubuque, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Company
- Regions Bank: Monticello Ia at 202 West First Street, branch established on 1874/04/01. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- Ohnward Bank & Trust: Monticello Branch at 307 South Main Street, branch established on 1903/09/01. Info updated 2009/11/13: Bank assets: $188.8 mil, Deposits: $158.4 mil, headquarters in Cascade, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Ohnward Bancshares, Inc.
- Bank of the West: Monticello at 111 East First Street, branch established on 1916/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
- Citizens State Bank: at 117 West First Street, branch established on 1931/03/11. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $316.8 mil, Deposits: $266.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Herky Hawk Financial Corp.,
For population 15 years and over in Monticello:
- Never married: 24.6%
- Now married: 51.4%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 11.3%
- Divorced: 12.7%
For population 25 years and over in Monticello:
- High school or higher: 92.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
- Unemployed: 4.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.7 minutes
Here: | 8.1 |
Iowa average: | 10.5 |

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Monticello, IA (based on Jones County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 5,308 | 22 |
Catholic | 3,463 | 4 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,122 | 9 |
Other | 7 | 1 |
None | 10,738 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 2.46 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Jones County: | 7.37 / 10,000 pop. |
Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 6.88 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Jones County: | 7.5% |
Iowa: | 7.8% |
Here: | 27.0% |
Iowa: | 27.3% |
This county: | 13.0% |
Iowa: | 14.5% |
Health and Nutrition:
Monticello: | 46.1% |
State: | 48.7% |
Monticello: | 46.6% |
State: | 44.7% |
Monticello: | 28.6 |
Iowa: | 28.6 |
Monticello: | 19.6% |
Iowa: | 22.0% |
This city: | 13.6% |
Iowa: | 10.7% |
This city: | 6.9 |
Iowa: | 6.8 |
Here: | 32.5% |
Iowa: | 33.5% |
Monticello: | 54.5% |
State: | 54.9% |
This city: | 83.9% |
State: | 77.3% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Monticello, IA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Health | 6 | $24,009 | $48,018 | 2 | $2,196 |
Police Protection - Officers | 6 | $24,560 | $49,120 | 0 | $0 |
Financial Administration | 4 | $18,281 | $54,843 | 0 | $0 |
Streets and Highways | 3 | $9,757 | $39,028 | 0 | $0 |
Sewerage | 2 | $7,641 | $45,846 | 0 | $0 |
Water Supply | 2 | $7,641 | $45,846 | 0 | $0 |
Solid Waste Management | 2 | $5,909 | $35,454 | 0 | $0 |
Police - Other | 1 | $2,909 | $34,908 | 0 | $0 |
Local Libraries | 1 | $3,241 | $38,892 | 5 | $3,602 |
Other and Unallocable | 1 | $3,069 | $36,828 | 1 | $1,043 |
Parks and Recreation | 1 | $3,244 | $38,928 | 1 | $1,233 |
Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | 7 | $1,993 | |
Totals for Government | 29 | $110,261 | $45,625 | 16 | $10,067 |
Monticello government finances - Expenditure in 2016 (per resident):
- Construction - General - Other: $1,557,000 ($402.22)
Air Transportation: $22,000 ($5.68)
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $592,000 ($152.93)
Police Protection: $539,000 ($139.24)
Sewerage: $485,000 ($125.29)
Solid Waste Management: $447,000 ($115.47)
Regular Highways: $436,000 ($112.63)
Parks and Recreation: $354,000 ($91.45)
Water Utilities: $318,000 ($82.15)
General Public Buildings: $213,000 ($55.02)
Financial Administration: $207,000 ($53.47)
Libraries: $176,000 ($45.47)
Local Fire Protection: $162,000 ($41.85)
General - Other: $160,000 ($41.33)
Air Transportation: $68,000 ($17.57)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $66,000 ($17.05)
Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000 ($3.87)
Central Staff Services: $12,000 ($3.10)
- General - Interest on Debt: $157,000 ($40.56)
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $143,000 ($36.94)
Other - Solid Waste Management: $81,000 ($20.92)
Other - General - Other: $22,000 ($5.68)
Other - Police Protection: $21,000 ($5.42)
- Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $26,000 ($6.72)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,544,000 ($398.86)
Monticello government finances - Revenue in 2016 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $601,000 ($155.26)
Solid Waste Management: $447,000 ($115.47)
Other: $360,000 ($93.00)
Parks and Recreation: $60,000 ($15.50)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $26,000 ($6.72)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $105,000 ($27.12)
Other: $5,000 ($1.29)
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $89,000 ($22.99)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $190,000 ($49.08)
Rents: $167,000 ($43.14)
Interest Earnings: $59,000 ($15.24)
Special Assessments: $17,000 ($4.39)
Fines and Forfeits: $11,000 ($2.84)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $435,000 ($112.37)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $480,000 ($124.00)
General Local Government Support: $110,000 ($28.42)
Other: $8,000 ($2.07)
- Tax - Property: $2,169,000 ($560.32)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $319,000 ($82.41)
Other License: $236,000 ($60.97)
Public Utilities Sales: $41,000 ($10.59)
Other Selective Sales: $4,000 ($1.03)
Monticello government finances - Debt in 2016 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,080,000 ($1828.98)
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,865,000 ($1773.44)
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,640,000 ($681.99)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,425,000 ($626.45)
Monticello government finances - Cash and Securities in 2016 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,397,000 ($360.89)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,227,000 ($833.63)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $39,000 ($10.07)
5.82% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($40,266 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.82% |
Iowa average: | 5.97% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Linn County, IA | |
from Dubuque County, IA |
5.73% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($42,002 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.73% |
Iowa average: | 6.23% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Linn County, IA | |
to Dubuque County, IA | |
to Cedar County, IA |
Businesses in Monticello, IA | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
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Chevrolet | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
Ford | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
Hardee's | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Monticello:
- WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
- KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Monticello:
- KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
- KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
- KDST (99.3 FM; DYERSVILLE, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
- KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
- KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WMT-FM (96.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KGRR (97.3 FM; EPWORTH, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
- WJOD (103.3 FM; ASBURY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KMCH (94.7 FM; MANCHESTER, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- K239AB (95.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Monticello:
- KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
- KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
- KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
- KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
- KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
- K17ET (Channel 17; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 54Number of bridges
- 636ft / 194mTotal length
- 84,820Total average daily traffic
- 10,050Total average daily truck traffic
- 78,790Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 1Before 1900
- 11930-1939
- 31950-1959
- 71960-1969
- 91970-1979
- 41980-1989
- 41990-1999
- 242000-2009
- 12010-2018
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 51 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Monticello, IA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Monticello)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 17 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Monticello)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Monticello, IA
- 16540.4%Structure Fires
- 15538.0%Outside Fires
- 7017.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 184.4%Other
Most common first names in Monticello, IA among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 87 | 78.5 years |
Mary | 55 | 80.8 years |
William | 50 | 80.0 years |
George | 42 | 79.7 years |
Anna | 38 | 84.8 years |
James | 33 | 74.7 years |
Robert | 32 | 74.5 years |
Henry | 32 | 81.7 years |
Margaret | 26 | 82.2 years |
Carl | 26 | 76.1 years |
Most common last names in Monticello, IA among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Behrends | 18 | 80.7 years |
Hanken | 18 | 81.9 years |
Rickels | 17 | 81.7 years |
Zimmerman | 17 | 79.9 years |
Clark | 17 | 82.5 years |
Dirks | 17 | 80.4 years |
Prull | 14 | 76.6 years |
Eilers | 13 | 74.8 years |
Harms | 12 | 75.2 years |
Helgens | 12 | 82.4 years |
- 94.0%Utility gas
- 3.2%Electricity
- 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%Other fuel
- 0.8%Wood
- 68.0%Utility gas
- 28.2%Electricity
- 2.1%No fuel used
- 1.6%Other fuel
Monticello compared to Iowa state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Monticello on our top lists:
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (population 1,000+)"
- #95 (52310) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of German first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"

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Total of 16 patent applications in 2008-2021.